Electioncast: It's Over To You!

Today, Sir Keir Starmer holds cabinet meeting on his first full day as the UK’s new prime minister. In this podcast recorded live for Radio 4, Adam, Laura and Paddy discuss Labour’s preparations for government, whether the Tory leadership race has already begun and which figure from Labour’s past could be making a return. Plus, Laura reveals one of the more unusual forms of preparation that has taken place in the Treasury for the UK's first female chancellor.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, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Bella Saltiel. The assistant editor is Ben Mundy. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Today we look at the new members of the Labour government.Adam, Chris and Paddy look at Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet appointments including the unexpected addition of James Timpson and Sir Patrick Vallance.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, Chris Mason and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham

Today, Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister after visiting the King in Buckingham Palace.Adam and Alex discuss his first speech in Downing Street. Earlier on Friday, Rishi Sunak made a final speech as prime minister, apologising to the nation and announcing he would be stepping down as party leader in due course.And we look at the results that have come in on Friday morning including former prime minister Liz Truss losing her seat.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 Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

The ballots are still being counted, but Labour are set to win a landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, making Sir Keir Starmer the new Prime Minister.Meanwhile the Conservatives are on track for a crushing defeat with several cabinet ministers losing their seats. The Lib Dems look set to return to levels not seen since before the coalition. And Nigel Farage has become an MP at the 8th time of asking. Adam and Chris react to the results from the Newscast Election All-Nighter. 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 Sam Mclaren. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham

Today we look at the last day on the campaign trail for all the parties before polls open at 7am on Thursday morning.Adam, Chris, Paddy and Laura are reunited in the studio to discuss the final day of general election campaigning. The Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride conceded that Labour is likely to win a large majority, and the Sun has endorsed the Labour Party for the first time since 2005.And the team give their big thoughts for the campaign. 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, Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

On the last full day of campaigning, legendary broadcaster David Dimbleby joins Newscast.Adam, David and Alex discuss the issues the country faces whoever wins the election, what to expect on Thursday night and what David really thinks about exit polls…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 Miranda Slade, Gemma Roper and Sam Mclaren The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham

Today, we look at the final days of campaigning and what the parties’ plans are for the NHS and cost of living.Adam is joined by Chris Mason from the campaign trail as he’s been speaking to Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak, and they chat about how to cover the final days of a General Election campaign.And we take a look at some of the key policy areas that matter to voters with the BBC’s Health Editor Hugh Pym and Cost of Living correspondent Colletta Smith. You can search all the party positions on a number of topics on the BBC website here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxeez8271nvo 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 and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, Adam is joined by Laura and Henry to look at the final 72 hours until the exit poll. It’s three days to go until the election and the parties are scattered across the country. But what are the key messages they’ll be repeating, up until they all go quiet on polling day? And what’s the strategy behind those stunts and slogans?And we hear from Newscasters who want to know the key moments to watch out for on election night. And, more Remoter Voters - including our highest voter yet?!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, Laura Kuenssberg and Henry Zeffman. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper and Sam McLaren. The technical producer was Gareth Jones. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

On today’s episode, Laura talks with Paddy and Henry about her interview with Rishi Sunak this morning, in which the PM came out fighting once again.Labour’s campaign chief Pat McFadden was also on her show. They discuss why it was him, and not Keir Starmer.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 Laura Kuenssberg, Paddy O’Connell and Henry Zeffman. It was made by Chris Flynn with Keiligh Baker and Josh Jenkins. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Today, in this podcast recorded live for Radio 4, Adam, Laura and Paddy talk about what we can expect from the final few days of campaigning.They also discuss whether the Reform campaign has been blown off course by evidence of racism in Clacton.Plus we look back at the moments in history that have defined campaigns gone by.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 Laura Kuenssberg, Adam Fleming and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Keiligh Baker and Bella Saltiel. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.