
The polls are closed in Clacton, the counting begins. Will Nigel Farage's by-election gamble pay off or is he set to return to Westminster only to face the same questions as before? And as the UK experiences its fifth heatwave of the year, the changing climate has never been more apparent. So why has political consensus broken down on how to handle it? With Katie Razzall.
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23/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley.
23-10-2026
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Streeting: 'don't Feed The Crocodile'
'Don't feed the crocodile,' the defence secretary tells Newsnight, echoing Winston Churchill, after President Trump's special envoy described Vladimir Putin as a 'humanitarian.' ...
22-10-2026
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21/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
21-10-2026
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Aberfan: Newsnight Special
Sixty years on from the Aberfan disaster, three survivors who were in the same class at Pantglas Junior School when it was engulfed by a colliery spoil tip speak to BBC Newsnigh ...
20-10-2026
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19/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
19-10-2026
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16/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley.
16-10-2026
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15/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Katie Razzall.
15-10-2026
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14/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
14-10-2026
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13/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
13-10-2026
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Burnham's Brexit 'conversation'
Andy Burnham says it would be a dereliction of duty for the government not to pursue closer ties with the EU - and to have a \
12-10-2026
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18/09/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley.
18-09-2026
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27/08/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Paddy O'Connell.
27-08-2026
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23/07/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
23-07-2026
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Tributes To Dolly Parton
Bob Harris and Suzi Quatro join Newsnight to remember Dolly Parton. With Adam Fleming.
25-08-2026
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25/09/2026
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Matt Chorley.
25-09-2026
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Burnham And Manchester City
Andy Burnham gets a red card from critics over the Manchester City scandal. What do his comments reveal about the prime minister, especially in light of that Downing Street clar ...
01-10-2026
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Bernie Sanders On Ai: 'you Gotta Be A Moron Not To Say Slow It Down'
Influential US law maker Senator Bernie Sanders tells Newsnight that artificial intelligence means all of humanity’s existence is at stake. He has a plan to stop that from ...
10-09-2026
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Zack Polanski’s Leadership
What does victory - or defeat to Labour - mean for Green Party leader Zack Polanski in the Holborn by-election? Where will it leave his leadership? And when will he answer quest ...
08-10-2026
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19/10/2026
Insights and global interviews on the news stories of the day. With Victoria Derbyshire.
19-10-2026
BBC 2
Aberfan: Newsnight Special
Sixty years on from the Aberfan disaster, three survivors who were in the same class at Pantglas Junior School when it was engulfed by a colliery spoil tip speak to BBC Newsnigh ...
20-10-2026
BBC 2