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July 19, 2025 29 mins

Today, Laura and Paddy ask who in charge of the country as the Prime Minister’s authority is again in question.

From backbenchers, to ministers to the markets - who is actually driving this government? Laura and Paddy look to find the answers.

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 watch every episode of Newscast on the YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS3XGZxi7cBU_AtRadnVPJPRC6LHrexaF You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere

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://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Gray with Josh Jenkins. The social producers Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaarrd. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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