Newscast

Government Barges In


Listen Later

Ministers are exploring using ferries to house migrants.

Adam and Chris delve into plans announced today that would see illegal immigrants housed at RAF bases - as well as suggestions they could be moved onto barges - and ask why some Conservative MPs aren’t happy.

Twitter boss Elon Musk calls for a pause to the development of Artificial Intelligence, saying it poses a threat to humanity. Adam chats with the BBC’s technology editor, Zoe Kleinman, and techy, Ivana Bartoletti, about whether we’re ready for the new tech.

And star of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Divina Di Campo, pays tribute to Paul O’Grady.

Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Cat Farnsworth with Cordelia Hemming and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

NewscastBy BBC News

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

378 ratings


More shows like Newscast

View all
In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,401 Listeners

From Our Own Correspondent by BBC Radio 4

From Our Own Correspondent

369 Listeners

Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,708 Listeners

Business Daily by BBC World Service

Business Daily

528 Listeners

More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC Radio 4

More or Less: Behind the Stats

894 Listeners

World Business Report by BBC World Service

World Business Report

285 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,041 Listeners

The Life Scientific by BBC Radio 4

The Life Scientific

224 Listeners

The New Statesman | UK politics and culture by The New Statesman

The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

140 Listeners

Politics Unpacked by The Times

Politics Unpacked

122 Listeners

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC Radio 4

Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

104 Listeners

Evil Genius with Russell Kane by BBC Sounds

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

366 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

752 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

2,981 Listeners

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government by Institute for Government

Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

23 Listeners

The Story by The Times

The Story

243 Listeners

Sport's Strangest Crimes by BBC Radio 5 Live

Sport's Strangest Crimes

75 Listeners

Uncanny by BBC Radio 4

Uncanny

651 Listeners

Dua Lipa: At Your Service by BBC Sounds

Dua Lipa: At Your Service

988 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,142 Listeners

Electoral Dysfunction by Sky News

Electoral Dysfunction

91 Listeners

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley by BBC Radio 4

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

505 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

990 Listeners

Powerplay by BBC Radio 5 Live

Powerplay

6 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: Leading by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

974 Listeners

Believe in Magic by BBC Sounds

Believe in Magic

605 Listeners

The News Agents - USA by Global

The News Agents - USA

402 Listeners

The Rest Is Money by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Money

263 Listeners

Political Currency by Persephonica

Political Currency

99 Listeners

The Today Podcast by BBC Radio 4

The Today Podcast

31 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

162 Listeners

Miss Me? by BBC Sounds

Miss Me?

291 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: US

2,217 Listeners

The History Podcast by BBC Radio 4

The History Podcast

39 Listeners