Newscast
BBC News
The UK’s flagship daily news podcast from the BBC, Newscast dives into the day’s big stories so you’re never out of your depth. Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you’re ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond, what the cost of living means for the money in your pocket and the impact of climate change. Can Rishi Sunak turn the Conservatives fortunes around? Will Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party win the next general election? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you’re across all the day’s top stories. Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. Joined by special guests, including Lyse Doucet, Katya Adler, Marianna Spring, John Simpson and Victoria Derbyshire among others.
In this election year, Newscast will track all the developments from Westminster - as well as following all the big developments around the world, from the race to the White House, to the war in Ukraine.
Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer GET IN TOUCH: You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480 Email Newscast@bbc.co.uk Or us #Newscast
Newscast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you’re reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below.
The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
Today we look at the final report into the infected blood scandal, which accuses doctors, the government and the NHS of letting patients catch HIV and hepatitis.
In total, it's thought about 2,900 people have died since being infected by contaminated blood, and the number continues to rise. The report into the scandal suggests evidence of failure and cover-up.
PM Rishi Sunak apologised to the victims and described it as a “day of shame for the British state”.
Adam is joined by Chris Mason and Jim Reed, BBC health reporter. Plus, he speaks to Carly Bayford, whose father was a victim of the scandal. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
Previous episodes
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2625 - The Biggest Treatment Disaster in NHS History Mon, 20 May 2024
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2624 - Breaking Newscast: Iran’s President killed in helicopter crash Mon, 20 May 2024
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2623 - What can we expect with the infected blood report? Sun, 19 May 2024
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2622 - Can Rishi Sunak turn it around? Sat, 18 May 2024
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2621 - Putin, Is It Xi You’re Looking For? Fri, 17 May 2024
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2620 - Starmer’s Six Steps! Thu, 16 May 2024
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2619 - Assassination attempt… Slovak PM “fighting for his life” Wed, 15 May 2024
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2618 - Weighing Up Diet Drugs Tue, 14 May 2024
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2617 - Better The Sunak You Know? Mon, 13 May 2024
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2616 - Nat a problem for Labour? Sun, 12 May 2024
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2615 - Lights, Starmer, and Eurovision Drama Sat, 11 May 2024
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2614 - Labour's Big Plans For Small Boats Fri, 10 May 2024
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2613 - No Interest to Cut Rates…(Yet) Thu, 09 May 2024
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2612 - BREAKING Newscast: Conservative Defects! (Again) Wed, 08 May 2024
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2611 - Can we keep children safe online? Wed, 08 May 2024
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2610 - Could Israel & Hamas agree a ceasefire? Tue, 07 May 2024
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2609 - Local Electioncast! The Reaction (part 4…) Sun, 05 May 2024
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2608 - Local Electioncast! The BIG Result (part 3…) Sat, 04 May 2024
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2607 - Local Electioncast! The Results (part 2…) Fri, 03 May 2024
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2606 - Local Electioncast! The Results (part 1…) Fri, 03 May 2024
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2605 - The Swinney takes it all? Thu, 02 May 2024
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2604 - Local Electioncast 2024! Wed, 01 May 2024
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2603 - Rwanda scheme: Is it driving migrants to Ireland? Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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2602 - Yousaf Resigns! What Next For Scotland? Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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2601 - Conservative Defects! Sun, 28 Apr 2024
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2600 - Could British troops be sent to Gaza? Sat, 27 Apr 2024
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2599 - WhatSNPpening with Scotland’s First Minister!? Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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2598 - Rail Britannia? Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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2597 - Is the clock ticking for TikTok in the US? Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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2596 - Sunak Goes on the Defensive Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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2595 - The government’s Rwanda policy takes off Mon, 22 Apr 2024
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2594 - The Art of the US/Ukraine Aid Deal Sun, 21 Apr 2024
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2593 - Stark Climate Change Warning for Government Sat, 20 Apr 2024
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2592 - (De?) Escalation in the Middle East Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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2591 - Tory MP Suspended! Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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2590 - Paedophiles To Lose Parental Rights Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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2589 - No Smoking Signs Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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2588 - The Liz Truss Interview Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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2587 - Iran attacks Israel: How will the world respond? Sun, 14 Apr 2024
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2586 - The Liz Truss Memoir Sat, 13 Apr 2024
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2585 - Did Angela Rayner Break The Law? Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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2584 - Could Iran attack Israel? And Can Biden Stop It? Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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2583 - How children were ‘let down’ by NHS gender identity services Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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2582 - Flights, Cameron, Action - DC Meets Trump Tue, 09 Apr 2024
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2581 - Sewage Happens Thu, 18 May 2023
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2580 - Stop! In the Name of Gove Wed, 17 May 2023
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2579 - Farming Todaycast Tue, 16 May 2023
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2578 - God Save Loreen Mon, 15 May 2023
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2577 - Home Truths Fri, 12 May 2023
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2576 - TransPennine Eurovision Express Thu, 11 May 2023