Newsnight

Tomorrow will see the start of the longest strike in NHS history. Junior doctors in England will go on strike for six days. Newsnight looks at what the impact could be.

With 2024 set to be an election year, what will the economic backdrop be and how will the parties line up? Nick Watt and Ben Chu assess the political and economic weather.

Armando Iannucci is in the studio as the PM indicates the election is months away, and Keir Starmer sets out his stall. With Victoria Derbyshire.

Trump and Biden's first speeches of this election year, the NHS's policy problems, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor on her 2001 hit's return to the charts. With Victoria Derbyshire.

As the Post Office scandal dominates politics, the real Alan Bates and the writer of ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office are live on the programme. With Kirsty Wark.

As former boss Paula Vennells says she will hand back her CBE, Newsnight looks at the ongoing fallout from the Post Office scandal. Plus Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution. With Kirsty Wark.

The PM promises new laws to deal with the Post Office scandal. Victoria Derbyshire presents a live Newsnight special talking to sub-postmasters, politicians and campaigners.

The cabinet meets to discuss military attacks on the Houthi faction in Yemen after they create chaos in the Red Sea. Will it lead to a wider conflict? Also, testimony from a Post Office fraud investigator. How did the organisation fail so badly? With Victoria Derbyshire.

Another missile attack on Red Sea shipping, after dozens of bombs from British and American jets drop on the Houthi in Yemen. A strike for stability or a step towards escalation?

Republicans in Iowa will be the first to vote for who they want as their presidential candidate in the 2024 US election. With Victoria Derbyshire.

Two Conservative deputy chairmen resign over the government's Rwanda Bill. Has this damaged Rishi Sunak's authority? With Victoria Derbyshire.

The Rwanda migration bill is in the Commons with a Tory rebellion bubbling under. Will the PM's plans get past MPs, or will he have to rethink? The migration minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg have reaction to the numbers. With Victoria Derbyshire.

A Newsnight investigation into Doug Barrowman - husband of Michelle Mone - and his involvement in a tax avoidance scheme. With Kirsty Wark.

As the world transitions to a zero carbon future, who pays the cost? Port Talbot has announced the closure of two emissions-heavy furnaces that employ thousands of workers, and we're in Scotland where the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery is also putting jobs at risk .

Israeli hostage families meet UK political leaders, demanding they put pressure on Qatar to 'pick a side' as Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll in Gaza reaches 25,000.

Survivors and bereaved relatives of the Grenfell Tower fire have described their loss and trauma to the companies many blame for the tragedy. Have the families been failed?

Ukraine doesn't deny shooting down a Russian plane inside Russia, which Moscow says was carrying Ukrainian prisoners. With western support already stalled, where is the war heading?

Newsnight looks at the accounts of postmasters who suffered traumatic armed robberies, only to be investigated and in some cases faced demands from the Post Office to cover the losses of the stolen money.

What impact will the ruling that Israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza have, as talks over a ceasefire and hostage release get underway? With Faisal Islam.

As Republicans in the US call for President Biden to strike against Iran, can the president retaliate without escalating tension in the Middle East?

Stormont looks ready to assemble again after nearly two years, following a new deal approved by the DUP - but what are the details?

Can the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson take his party with him into the new power-sharing arrangement in Northern Ireland?

A woman and her two daughters were attacked by a man with a corrosive substance, with the police hunting a suspect known to the victims. How common are these attacks and what can be done to stop violence against women in the UK?

Two days on, how has Abdul Ezedi managed to evade arrest? In Newcastle, where Ezedi lives, we ask if the asylum seeker system fit for purpose. Plus Eddie Kadi and Morravey on Afrobeats being recognised at the Grammys.

Reaction to the King's cancer diagnosis. Is the Palace taking a new approach to discussing the monarch's health?

Parents of thousands of children born with disabilities after their mothers took the drug Valproate to control their epilepsy have been campaigning for a new compensation scheme.

The Labour Party are to scale back their plan to invest £28 billion in green policies if they win the general election expected this year. Has Keir Starmer bowed too readily to criticism from opponents or moved sensibly to protect his party's economic credibility?

The fallout from Labour's £28bn U-turn on green spending. Are they still planning to spend the money without making it a pledge? Our editors pore over the politics, the economics and the net zero implications.

Pakistan is in political turmoil yet again. Despite the Muslim League's Nawaz Sharif claiming a fourth victory, it's claimed independents loyal to his rival - the jailed Imran Khan who is not allowed to campaign under his party's name - have emerged as the largest political force.

The party says they received information about new comments allegedly made by Azhar Ali. Where does this leave Keir Starmer's mission to "rip out anti-Semitism by its roots"?

Tensions rise over a possible Israeli offensive on Rafah as the UN warns it could lead to a slaughter.

As a Conservative mayor is expelled over antisemitism, will party divisions on the Israel-Gaza war erupt over a ceasefire vote?

On the day Britain fell into recession, polls close in two by-elections. Will there be any crumbs of comfort for Rishi Sunak at the ballot box?

The man some said Vladimir Putin wouldn't dare to kill is reported dead. Does Alexei Navalny's death show the Russian president's total power or does it give him a political headache?

Following the death of her husband, Yulia Navalnaya blames president Putin. Will Russians support her call to stand with her?

Prince William calls for an 'end to the fighting' ahead of a crucial Commons vote tomorrow. Has the UK's stance on a Gaza ceasefire shifted?

The House of Commons Speaker's defiance of convention helps solve Starmer's Gaza ceasefire vote problem. Did Lindsay Hoyle fold under pressure? Some Tories and the SNP are furious. What will the fallout be?

Pressure is building from the SNP and Conservatives following yesterday’s debate. Are concerns over MPs safety shaping the political agenda?

Kyiv says it is being starved of the ammunition it needs as Ukraine enters the third year of war against Russia. Will the west step up efforts against an oil-funded Russia running a full war economy?

The PM says comments made by his Conservative colleagues were ‘wrong’ but denies the party has an Islamophobia issue. Far right propaganda has surged on the dark web after the 7 October attacks. And victims of the infected blood scandal are still awaiting their compensation.

Rishi Sunak has warned of attempts to 'hijack the democratic process through force itself'. He’s told police that they must use the powers that they have or risk losing the confidence of the public. Are the fears well-founded? Or is No 10 trying to make a wedge issue out of the recent protests for political gain?

A new inquiry looking into the circumstances that led to Sarah Everard's murder highlights police failings that allowed her killer to take up high profile jobs within the Met Police, and how more than one police body 'repeatedly failed' to identify obvious warning signs.

The PM responds to the Rochdale by-election result with a speech about extremism.

Ahead of the budget, Newsnight is in Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme to hear from a live audience about their priorities and speak to a panel of politicians.

A look ahead to the Budget. Plus Super Tuesday in the States. And the impact of council cuts on culture.

Tax cuts at the expense of public services? Has the budget shifted the political dial?

As ceasefire talks fail, Joe Biden will announce America is to build a new port on the Gaza coast, to unblock the flow of aid stuck behind the Egyptian border.

In a dangerous decade for the world, must we now spend more on defence? Or should we just spend better?

In this instalment of Newsnight’s pre-general election coverage, Kirsty Wark is in Paisley and Renfrewshire North with a live audience and a panel of politicians.

24 hours after the story broke, the prime minister has condemned remarks allegedly made by a Tory donor, about the MP Diane Abbott, as 'racist and wrong'.

As the government prepares to expand its definition of extremism in response to 'a rise in extremists who are trying to hijack our democracy', will the response be proportionate or is it an attempt to score political points?

Will the PM's new rules help or hinder the fight against extremism? The government's independent reviewer of terror legislation tells us the new definition 'isn't very clear'.

With the G7 freezing $300 billion in Russian state assets, should all that money now be handed to Ukraine to pay for the war?

With a general election on the horizon, Newsnight hits the road again, this time in Wales. Victoria Derbyshire is in Monmouthshire with a live audience and a panel of politicians.

The day's important national and international news stories. With Victoria Derbyshire.

As the PM meets his backbenchers, are the wolves circling? Or is talk of a leadership challenge overblown?

Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner speaks at length to Newsnight on the question of whether she paid all the taxes due on the sale of her home.

The Princess of Wales tells the world that she is being treated for cancer. With the King also suffering from cancer, where does that leave the day to day work of the monarchy?

Labour MPs seek to force a vote on the two-child benefit cap – how much pressure is Keir Starmer under? Plus, we’re live from the Republican National Convention. With Katie Razzall.

The King read a speech full of Keir Starmer's aspirations, but how will the new government turn manifesto promises into results?

Joe Biden has covid while rumours sweep Washington that he's considering pulling out of the presidential race. Is it true, and when might it happen?

Joe Biden was reportedly set to discuss an exit plan with his family, but tonight the president insists he is looking forward to more campaigning. What’s going on? Plus, the latest on the IT glitch that caused chaos across the world. With Christian Fraser.

After the dramatic withdrawal of Joe Biden from the US presidential race, Newsnight asks who might win in Trump v Harris. And what do we know about the Democrats’ new presumptive nominee? With Victoria Derbyshire.

The prime minister suspends seven of his MPs for voting against the government on the two-child benefit cap. What does it tell us about how Sir Keir Starmer will govern?