Cressida Khan’t Carry On

There’s less than a week to go until this year’s autumn statement and the Chancellor has been keeping things tightly under wraps. Adam, Alex, Chris and Faisal get together in the Newscast studio to discuss what might be in John Healey’s budget and what it could mean for the UK ec ...  Show more

Today, Chris speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, about the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey, his plans for the Defence Investment Plan, and whether or not he’ll fight a potential leadership election.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If ...  Show more

Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister on Thursday. We’ll look at the political fallout, impact on economic policy, and what it means for ordinary Brits. 

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A day after announcing that she was a 'fighter, not a quitter', Prime Minister Liz Truss quits. A disastrous 24 hours for the Conservative government culminated in the PM's ousting at lunchtime today. She's the shortest serving Prime Minister in British political history.Today's ...  Show more

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of Fox and News Corp, Russia has barred the export of diesel and petrol, and the Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25 per cent after a knife-edge vote. Plus, India has stopped issuing visas to Canadians and told Ottawa to red ...