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The Biggest Attack on Ukraine in Months
Russia has conducted a “massive” attack on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, with 120 missiles and 90 drones reportedly causing multiple explosions across the country. Laura and Paddy have been speaking to politicians about what’s going on there.And Laura’s also been talking to Transport Secretary Louise Haigh, who admits her public language over a row within government was “an unhelpful distraction”. Plus, Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey suggests the party’s Welsh leader could be on her way out.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was hosted by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Adam Chowdhury. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Trump the Peacemaker?
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that with Trump in the White House, he is certain the war with Russia will “end sooner”. And, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken to Putin on the phone in the first call between a major western leader and the Russian leader since December 2022.Laura and Paddy discuss what it means for Ukraine, plus news of a “impasse” in government over social care. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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The Week: Assisted Dying Bill, Pensions and Trump’s Team
Adam and Chris are joined by Stephanie Flanders, head of economics and politics at Bloomberg, and Lucy Fisher, Whitehall editor at the Financial Times, to discuss all the political news of the week. They discuss an increasingly heated debate about assisted dying legislation, the chancellor announcing “the biggest pension reform in decades” and President-elect Trump announcing more details of his team. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. 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 Anna Harris . The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Climate COP Out?
Today we look at the COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan.World leaders, diplomats and climate scientists have gathered in Baku for the annual UN climate summit. Adam speaks to BBC climate editor Justin Rowlatt and host of The Climate Question Graihagh Jackson to find out what they’re hoping to achieve and why so few And, Emma Pinchbeck the incoming chief executive of the Climate Change Committee speaks to Adam about Keir Starmer’s plans for the climate and the impact of a Trump presidency on international climate cooperation.You can sign up to Justin’s Future Earth newsletter here: bbc.co.uk/futureearthnewsletterYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Daniel Ehrlich. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Presidents Roasting By An Open Fire
Today, we look at President-elect Trump’s first administration appointments and Wes Streeting’s much-trailed NHS reforms.Adam speaks to BBC News Chief Presenter Caitriona Perry and Social Media and Disinformation Correspondent Marianna Spring about what happened when Biden and Trump met and what Elon Musk’s new role as head of a Department of Government Efficiency mean.And, BBC Health Editor Hugh Pym decodes what reforms the Health Secretary Wes Streeting has proposed in a speech at the NHS providers conference this morning. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. 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 Miranda Slade with Anna Harris and Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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The BBC's daily news podcast, 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.Follow the new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer. Who will win the race to lead the Conservative Party? 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. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.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 [email protected] Or use the hashtag #BBCNewscastNewscast 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

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