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Tier Drop
The government sets out its regional tier plan
Guy Garvey’s Glastonbury Taskforce
The Elbow frontman desperately wants the 2021 festival to happen.
STopshop
Owner of Topshop and Dorothy Perkins goes into administration.
New Tiers' Eve
Local restrictions are back in England.
VA Day
The Pfizer vaccine is approved for use in the UK
Brexitcast: Private Party
The chances of a Brexit breakthrough are “receding”. Sound the Brexitcast klaxon!
Mask of the Day
Football fans return to professional games in England.
Brexitcast: Bitchy Corners
Are we heading for no deal?
Vaccino (with an extra shot)
Day one of the biggest vaccination ever seen
Turbot charged talks
Is this the last supper for UK-EU trade talks?
Meecro-wah-vey Ready Deal
Boris Johnson says there is now a "strong possibility" of a no-deal.
Griefcast’s Cariad Lloyd
Coping with loss in the pandemic.
London Stalling
The capital will move into tier 3 on Wednesday.
China’s Forced Labour Camps
New evidence reveals the scale of forced labour in Xinjiang.
Have Yourself a Merry LITTLE Christmas
The PM calls for shorter, smaller celebrations.
Change Your Plans
Politicians urge us to think again about our Christmas plans.
DEAD RINGERS RETURN!
Jon Culshaw & Jan Ravens return to Newscast.
Unpack Your Bags
Christmas rules are tightened in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Bleak Midwinter
The news is grim... but we've got you covered.
Eels in Blankets?
How do Covid tests work?
Nigella at the Newscast Christmas party
The Newscast Christmas party with Nigella Lawson, Emily Maitlis and Nick Grimshaw.
Cod Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
The deal is done.
2020 Vision
We zoom through a tumultuous year of news.
Weighing up the deal
MPs pass the post-Brexit agreement
Johnson's No More Tiers
Lockdown 3.0 announced for England.
The Missing Tycoon
Where is the Chinese businessman, Jack Ma?
NHS on the brink
Fergus is back in intensive care.
Delivering the vaccine
One doctor’s experience of the roll-out.
Bitcoin: Hype or digital gold?
The crypto hits new highs.
The Bez is yet to come
Happy Mondays star will launch his own online fitness classes.
Keeping the faith (online)
Cathedrals close their doors to group worship.
The Covfather
How the mafia could be taking advantage of the pandemic.
Brazilian Axe
How worried should we be about the Brazilian Covid variant?
Vaccinating Henry
Two men's journey through the snow.
The Newscast Sea Shanty
Newscast says 'ahoy' to the latest TikTok trend
Court Room Drama
There are big backlogs in criminal courts.
Hey Joe
Biden, what you gonna do?
21 Days Later
The Brexitcast band has come together again.
Ruby Wax
The best kind of Covid care.
Dear Fiona Bruce
"My boyfriend is obsessed with the news".
Euan Blair
The tech entrepreneur moving people away from university.
Lockdown 3.1
Five more weeks (at least).
JABSOLUTE SCENES
A row erupts between the EU and drugs company AstraZeneca over vaccine shortages.
EU'll be vaccinated
Brexit and Covid collide...
Coups and Cladding
Myanmar is seized by the military, and MPs debate the cladding crisis
England’s Mutant Major Hurdles
How is England clamping down on the new variant?
Matt Hancock’s Movie Night
The Health Secretary talks about Contagion the movie.
Viral Vaccine Invites
Teachers have been sent messages inviting them to book appointments for vaccinations.
Jackie Weaver, We Salute You
Did you see the Handforth Parish Council virtual meeting?
The Holy Dose
Could church-based vaccination sway the undecided?
Flight club
An app to prove your vaccination status when you fly.
Genomics for Dummies
Understanding new variants of the virus
Meet the Covid Recovery Group...
The Tory MPs putting pressure on the government to lift lockdown ASAP.
David Baddiel
Sharing his experiences of anti-semitism.
The Newscast Vaccination Totaliser
How do you actually pronounce "tocilizumab"?
The 'Hostage' Princess
The daughter of Dubai's ruler goes missing.
'Half-truths' at the Grenfell Inquiry
Cladding firm gives evidence.
"Bond, Recovery Bond"
Keir Starmer's plan for savers to help pay for the Covid recovery.
MEGXIT II
No return for Harry and Meghan.
The Road to Freedom
The PM sets out the roadmap to lift England's lockdown.
Baselines & Basslines
A plan for Scotland to open up.
The Jo Whiley Effect
Everyone on the learning disability register to get a jab sooner.
'The Aldi Vaccine'?
Are picky patients slowing down the EU's rollout?
Salmond Speaks
The former first minister appears at the inquiry.
Darth Variant
The Brazilian strain reaches the UK... But Obi Wan is not our only hope.
Mexican Coke
Rishi Sunak says furlough will be extended til September (and that he LOVES fizzy pop).
Rishi Pickings
The chancellor defends his budget plans
Ed Miliband
Our podcasting rival (and shadow business secretary) gives us his take on the Budget.