Newscast – The Week: Welfare Plans and EU Deals – BBC Sounds

News,13 Nov 2026,39 mins

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Today, Handy Andy’s been on a trip to COP31 in Turkey and the 9th European Political Community Summit in Ireland. With the latest preview of Alan Milburn’s report into Britain’s nearly one million Neets, under-25s who are not in education, employment or training, the team discuss whether Handy Andy has done enough to avoid a rebellion against welfare reforms. And, what do his remarks in Dublin ahead of next week’s UK-EU summit reveal about his strategy? Plus, Gary delves into the result of the midterms and what the Republicans might do next. 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. Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes 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 Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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