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Paris Olympics: Sabotage And Spectacle
Trainline vandals try to disrupt the Paris Olympics, as a spectacular opening ceremony, and security operation, get underway. And do Labour’s claims of a £20bn fisca ...
26-07-2024
BBC 2
Manchester Airport Kicking
With protests in Rochdale after a man was hospitalised from a policeman kicking and stamping on his head at Manchester Airport, the mayor and home secretary caution against a ru ...
25-07-2024
BBC 2
Who Will Lead The Tories?
The firing gun on the Tory leadership contest has been started, with some party figures warning of an ‘existential crisis’ for the party. What could the outcome mean ...
24-07-2024
BBC 2
Starmer's First Rebellion
The prime minister suspends seven of his MPs for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap. What does it tell us about how Sir Keir Starmer will govern?
23-07-2024
BBC 2
22/07/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
22-07-2024
BBC 2
Biden: Digging In Or Getting Out?
Joe Biden was reportedly set to discuss an exit plan with his family, but tonight the president insists he is looking forward to more campaigning. What’s going on? Plus, t ...
19-07-2024
BBC 2
Is Time Up For Biden?
Joe Biden has covid while rumours sweep Washington that he's considering pulling out of the presidential race. Is it true, and when might it happen?
18-07-2024
BBC 2
Can Labour Deliver?
The King read a speech full of Keir Starmer's aspirations, but how will the new government turn manifesto promises into results?
17-07-2024
BBC 2
Rebellion Brews Over King’s Speech
Labour MPs seek to force a vote on the two-child benefit cap – how much pressure is Keir Starmer under? Plus, we’re live from the Republican National Convention. Wit ...
16-07-2024
BBC 2
15/07/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
15-07-2024
BBC 2
12/07/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
12-07-2024
BBC 2
The Pressure Mounts On Joe Biden
The demands that Joe Biden step aside as presidential candidate grow ever louder ahead of a potentially make-or-break press conference. As the Nato summit ends, can the US comma ...
11-07-2024
BBC 2
Biden Meets Starmer
The president and the prime minister meet in Washington as pressure mounts on Joe Biden to drop out of the fight with Trump. Also, Tony Blair on Ukraine, his experience dealing ...
10-07-2024
BBC 2
Joe Biden Fights For Political Survival
It's a make-or-break week for Joe Biden. The US president is fighting for his political survival, as he hosts leaders around the world for a Nato summit. With Victoria Derbyshire.
09-07-2024
BBC 2
08/07/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
08-07-2024
BBC 2
After The Political Earthquake
One day on from an historic election result, Newsnight has insight and analysis of the new political reality. How will Labour use its new super-sized majority? And can the Torie ...
05-07-2024
BBC 2
The Night Before The Big Day
Election Day looms. What are the predictions for Sunak, Starmer and the five other parties all looking to change the country's fortunes?
03-07-2024
BBC 2
02/07/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
02-07-2024
BBC 2
Election Week Begins
With 56 hours until polls open, the leaders are out campaigning for every single vote - but what's really going on behind the scenes? Our panel of insiders provides insight and ...
01-07-2024
BBC 2
Live In Glasgow
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark. Six days to polling day, Newsnight is in Glasgow to ask voters what they want from the next govern ...
28-06-2024
BBC 2
Biden And Trump Face Off In The Big Rematch
In Atlanta the two heavyweights of US politics clash for the first time since 2020. Will Biden's age or Trump's rap sheet decide the day, or will it be something else entirely?
27-06-2024
BBC 2
Starmer V Sunak
Eight days to polling day, as Sunak and Starmer face off for the last time. Is there anything now that can move the dial on the public's decision?
26-06-2024
BBC 2
25/06/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
25-06-2024
BBC 2
How Damaging Is The Gambling Row?
Have the Tories closed down the betting row or is there more to come? Plus, as small boats crossings reach a record high, do any parties have a credible plan? With Victoria Derb ...
24-06-2024
BBC 2
Are Politicians Ignoring Young Voters?
Sunak offers national service and Starmer has rent reform. Who's going to get the vote of the young and the old, and which one counts for more on 4 July? With Kirsty Wark.
21-06-2024
BBC 2
The Election Betting Row Grows
As Rishi Sunak takes the stage in the latest TV debate, his director of campaigning Tony Lee is being looked into by the Gambling Commission over an alleged bet on the election ...
20-06-2024
BBC 2
Health Special: Live In Birmingham
Victoria Derbyshire is joined by an audience of voters to ask the big four parties how they plan to save the NHS.
19-06-2024
BBC 2
Major Tory Donor To Back Labour
The billionaire John Caudwell, who donated £500,000 to the Conservatives before the last election, reveals he is voting Labour for the first time. With Victoria Derbyshire.
18-06-2024
BBC 2
Reform In The Spotlight
Nigel Farage's Reform UK unveil their policies, but do their numbers add up? Also, new figures suggest the two-child benefit cap will plunge half a million children into relativ ...
17-06-2024
BBC 2
Don't Mention Brexit
The last election was the Brexit election... why is this one the anything-but-Brexit election? A pro-European Labour MP talks about Keir Starmer's plans for UK-EU relations. Plu ...
14-06-2024
BBC 2
The Return Of The Magnificent 7
The seven-headed election debate is back for more. Who will win this time, and does it even cut through with voters? And we pick out the bones from the Labour manifesto. With Vi ...
13-06-2024
BBC 2
Starmer V Sunak Round 2
The rivals for Number Ten are back in front of the cameras tonight in Grimsby. Newsnight is in the spin room for the post match analysis. With Victoria Derbyshire.
12-06-2024
BBC 2
11/06/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
11-06-2024
BBC 2
Will Rishi Sunak Make A Manifesto Gamble?
Is there a big surprise in the Tory manifesto that could take the heat off Rishi Sunak, after what many see as the biggest blunder in recent political history? With Kirsty Wark.
10-06-2024
BBC 2
Mordaunt Defends Sunak
After the PM apologises for his early departure from the D-Day commemoration, his Conservative colleague Penny Mordaunt faces off against six other party representatives in the ...
07-06-2024
BBC 2
Is The Farage Effect A Thing?
Opinion polls show Reform creeping up the charts. What happens if that reaches the ballot box? With Kirsty Wark.
06-06-2024
BBC 2
The Election Campaign Gets Dirty
The Labour leader accuses the prime minister of lying over his tax claims as the election starts getting rough.
05-06-2024
BBC 2
04/06/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
04-06-2024
BBC 2
03/06/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
03-06-2024
BBC 2
Trump Fights The Law
As Donald Trump attacks the New York court that found him guilty in his hush money case, is his party declaring war on the US legal system?
31-05-2024
BBC 2
Rayner Weighs In On Abbott Row
The Diane Abbott row widens. Are Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner on the same page about taking left-wingers off the candidate list? With Kirsty Wark.
30-05-2024
BBC 2
The Diane Abbott Row Deepens
The Hackney MP gets back the Labour whip but says she's been banned from standing in the election. Starmer says that's not true. Who's right and what do voters make of it?
29-05-2024
BBC 2
28/05/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
28-05-2024
BBC 2
Gove Quits Parliament
Cabinet minister Michael Gove becomes the latest of more than 70 Tory MPs to stand down from parliament. What could be the reason? With Faisal Islam.
24-05-2024
BBC 2
Day One On The Campaign Trail
The parties lay out their offerings. What have they got to tempt in the voters? With Victoria Derbyshire.
23-05-2024
BBC 2
Sunak Gambles On Summer Election
A rain-soaked launch that will stick in the memory and a surprised Westminster, but why go to the country now? What does this campaign hold in store? With Victoria Derbyshire.
22-05-2024
BBC 2
21/05/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Kirsty Wark.
21-05-2024
BBC 2
Infected Blood 'day Of Shame’
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak calls it a ‘a day of shame’ after the Infected Blood Scandal Inquiry chair report finds deliberate cover-ups by successive governments. ...
20-05-2024
BBC 2
What Went Wrong With Uk Water?
As Devon residents are forced to boil their contaminated water, the financial crisis at Thames threatens a different kind of problem. What went wrong with UK water?
17-05-2024
BBC 2
The Schoolchildren Killed By Infected Blood
In the 1970s and 1980s, Lord Mayor Treloar College in Hampshire gave haemophiliac pupils new blood treatments. But the blood was contaminated with HIV and hepatitis. At least 72 ...
16-05-2024
BBC 2
Who Shot The Slovak Prime Minister?
As the Slovakian prime minister fights for his life after an assassination attempt, who was responsible and why? With Kirsty Wark.
15-05-2024
BBC 2
Protests In Georgia
Protesters have clashed with riot police in Georgia, as its parliament passes a divisive new law. With Victoria Derbyshire.
14-05-2024
BBC 2
Unpaid Carers Asked To Repay Benefits
A special edition in which Victoria Derbyshire talks to carers who've been sent demands to repay an allowance.
13-05-2024
BBC 2
America And Israel At Loggerheads
With peace talks stalled, Israel is expanding its operations in Gaza, and its rift with the Biden administration deepens. With Mark Urban.
10-05-2024
BBC 2
Will Stormy Daniels Trial Help Or Harm Trump?
Stormy Daniels is into her second day of testimony in a New York court for Donald Trump's hush-money trial. Will the outcome wreck his tilt at the White House or boost it?
09-05-2024
BBC 2
Tory Defection: A Problem For Labour?
Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke defected to the Labour Party today. So why are some Labour MPs unhappy?
08-05-2024
BBC 2
07/05/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
07-05-2024
BBC 2
The Morning After: Elections And Sunak?
As the dust clears on the last big vote before the General Election, do the tea leaves give hope to Sunak or predict a Tory wipeout?
03-05-2024
BBC 2
Election Night Starts Here
After polls close in local and mayoral elections across England, the first word from the parties, plus election guru Sir John Curtice. With Kirsty Wark.
02-05-2024
BBC 2
Student Gaza Protests Turn Violent
In America, pro-Palestinian encampments are cleared by police, while at others there are clashes with counter-protesters. With echoes of 1968, will this turn into an election de ...
01-05-2024
BBC 2
Sword Killing Renews Ban Call
Following a sword attack in London, Victoria Derbyshire talks to the mother of a murdered 16-year-old boy. She's calling for a ban on the weapon.
30-04-2024
BBC 2
Wanted: A New Snp Leader
Kirsty Wark is in Glasgow following the news of Humza Yousaf's resignation. With Victoria Derbyshire in London.
29-04-2024
BBC 2
King To Resume Public Duties
The Palace says King Charles will resume public engagements, following encouraging progress in his cancer treatment. With Kirsty Wark.
26-04-2024
BBC 2
Scotland's Coalition Collapses
This morning, the surprise news of the SNP/Green coalition in Edinburgh collapsing like a soufflé. At bedtime, what's left of Humza Yousaf's administration? With Kirsty W ...
25-04-2024
BBC 2
Should The Trains Be Renationalised?
Labour have promised to bring the railways back into public ownership, but will it make the trains run on time? With Faisal Islam. \n
24-04-2024
BBC 2
Ukraine: Is Money Enough To Win The War?
Rishi Sunak travels to Poland announcing a £70 billion boost in defence spending and has earmarked £500m for Ukraine aid – will it make a difference? A former ...
23-04-2024
BBC 2
22/04/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
22-04-2024
BBC 2
A Critical Vote On Ukraine
After months of stand-offs and stalling, the US House of Representatives will vote on a crucial aid package that could set the course for the war in Ukraine. Ukraine’s pri ...
19-04-2024
BBC 2
Sturgeon's Husband Charged
The husband of former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has been charged in connection with the embezzlement of funds from the Scottish National Party. What happens now? With Victo ...
18-04-2024
BBC 2
Rwanda: When Will Flights Take Off?
As the Rwanda bill finally makes it through parliament, how soon will flights take off, and what are the obstacles in the way?
17-04-2024
BBC 2
A 'smoke-free Generation'?
The Commons has passed a bill making it illegal for people born in or after 2009 to buy tobacco. With Kirsty Wark.
16-04-2024
BBC 2
Iran Ups The Stakes
Israel’s allies urge prime minister Netanyahu to 'take the win' and respond calmly to Iran’s weekend attack. Israel has vowed that Tehran will 'pay the price' for it ...
15-04-2024
BBC 2
Rayner Under Investigation
The deputy leader of the Labour Party says she will resign if she is found to have committed a criminal offence. How much trouble is she in?
12-04-2024
BBC 2
The Death Of Oj Simpson
OJ Simpson was arguably the greatest American football player of all time. Famously acquitted of killing his ex-wife, he was a film star and convicted burglar as well. The progr ...
11-04-2024
BBC 2
Transgender Nhs Report: 'a System Failure'
'We’ve let them down because the research isn’t good enough and we haven’t got good data', so said Doctor Hilary Cass whose landmark review into gender identit ...
10-04-2024
BBC 2
Wragg Resigns
The MP at the heart of Westminster honeytrap plot resigns the Conservative whip. With Victoria Derbyshire.
09-04-2024
BBC 2
Police Unprotection
Why have so many women been killed despite having contact with the police? With Victoria Derbyshire.
08-04-2024
BBC 2
A Turning Point In Gaza?
Israel admits its faults in the death of aid workers and promises to open up more routes into the Gaza Strip. Is American pressure now forcing a turning point in this war?
05-04-2024
BBC 2
An Arms Embargo On Israel?
Will Israel care, or even notice, if the UK bans arms sales? What would happen if the big players in Germany and the United States followed suit? With Kirsty Wark.
04-04-2024
BBC 2
Is Israel Now Heading For Early Elections?
As the international community condemns Israel for the air strike that killed seven aid workers, the National Unity Party leader – war cabinet minister Benny Gantz – ...
03-04-2024
BBC 2
British Aid Workers Killed In Gaza Strike
Western allies of Israel are calling for answers after seven aid workers were killed in an IDF air strike in Gaza. Three British nationals were among them. With Faisal Islam.
02-04-2024
BBC 2
Is The Tide Turning Against Privatisation?
As shareholders of Thames Water refuse to put up half a billion pounds towards a rescue plan, could it - and other utility companies - be renationalised? With Victoria Derbyshire.
28-03-2024
BBC 2
What A Mess
Who's to blame for all the dumping of raw sewage in England's rivers and seas? With Victoria Derbyshire.
27-03-2024
BBC 2
Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapses
The latest from Baltimore as the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after a container ship crashes into it. And how free is childcare in England? With Kirsty Wark.
26-03-2024
BBC 2
On The Road: 25/03/2024
Kirsty Wark is in Duxford, south Cambridgeshire, with a live audience and a panel of politicians.
25-03-2024
BBC 2
The Princess Of Wales's Cancer Announcement
The Princess of Wales tells the world that she is being treated for cancer. With the King also suffering from cancer, where does that leave the day to day work of the monarchy?
22-03-2024
BBC 2
Labour's Deputy Leader And The Tax Row
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks at length to Newsnight on the question of whether she paid all the taxes due on the sale of her home.
21-03-2024
BBC 2
Can The Rwanda Bill Save Sunak?
As the PM meets his backbenchers, are the wolves circling? Or is talk of a leadership challenge overblown? With Victoria Derbyshire.
20-03-2024
BBC 2
19/03/2024
The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.
19-03-2024
BBC 2
On The Road: 18/03/2024
With a general election on the horizon, Newsnight hits the road again, this time in Wales. Victoria Derbyshire is in Monmouthshire with a live audience and a panel of politicians.
18-03-2024
BBC 2
Giving Russia's $300 Billion To Kyiv
With the G7 freezing $300 billion in Russian state assets, should all that money now be handed to Ukraine to pay for the war? With Faisal Islam.
15-03-2024
BBC 2
New Definition Of 'extremism'
Will the PM's new rules help or hinder the fight against extremism? The government's independent reviewer of terror legislation tells us the new definition 'isn't very clear'.
14-03-2024
BBC 2
Sunak's Plans To Curb 'extremism'
As the government prepares to expand its definition of extremism in response to 'a rise in extremists who are trying to hijack our democracy', will the response be proportionate ...
13-03-2024
BBC 2
Tory Donor's Alleged Remarks 'racist'
24 hours after the story broke, the prime minister has condemned remarks allegedly made by a Tory donor, about the MP Diane Abbott, as 'racist and wrong'. With Victoria Derbyshire.
12-03-2024
BBC 2
On The Road: 11/03/2024
In this instalment of Newsnight’s pre-general election coverage, Kirsty Wark is in Paisley and Renfrewshire North with a live audience and a panel of politicians.
11-03-2024
BBC 2
Is More Defence Spending A Luxury?
In a dangerous decade for the world, must we now spend more on defence? Or should we just spend better?
08-03-2024
BBC 2
America Steps Into Gaza
As ceasefire talks fail, Joe Biden will announce America is to build a new port on the Gaza coast, to unblock the flow of aid stuck behind the Egyptian border. With Ben Chu.
07-03-2024
BBC 2
Budget Day
Tax cuts at the expense of public services? Has the budget shifted the political dial? With Victoria Derbyshire.
06-03-2024
BBC 2
Budget Eve
A look ahead to the Budget. Plus Super Tuesday in the States. And the impact of council cuts on culture. With Kirsty Wark.
05-03-2024
BBC 2
Newsnight: On The Road
Ahead of the budget, Newsnight is in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme to hear from a live audience about their priorities and speak to a panel of politicians. With Victori ...
04-03-2024
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