40 Best UK News Podcasts
UK News Podcasts
Here are 40 Best UK News Podcasts worth listening to in 2024
1. Sky News Daily
London, England, UK
The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests.
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10M 8.4M 1.9M 1 episode / day Avg Length 21 min May 2017
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2. Today in Focus
London, England, UK
Hosted by Nosheen Iqbal and Michael Safi, Today in Focus brings you closer to Guardian journalism. Combining personal storytelling with insightful ana...lysis, this podcast takes you behind the headlines for a deeper understanding of the news, every weekdaymore
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8.5M 10.9M 4 episodes / week Avg Length 28 min
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3. The Audio Long Read
London, England, UK
The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian's long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to som...e of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much moremore
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8.5M 10.9M 5.8M 3 episodes / week Avg Length 35 min
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4. Sky News Daily
London, England, UK
The Sky News Daily podcast with Niall Paterson brings a deeper look at the big stories - with Sky News correspondents and expert guests.
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10.1M 8.4M 1.9M 1 episode / day Avg Length 21 min May 2017
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5. Global News Podcast
London, England, UK
The latest from Israel and Gaza and all the top stories from BBC News. Twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends and special episodes. Reports and an...alysis from around the world.more
bbc.co.uk/programm..
6M 2.3M 5.4M 11 episodes / week Avg Length 30 min
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6. Politics Weekly UK
London, England, UK
Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the w...eek's political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcastsmore
theguardian.com/po..
8.5M 10.9M 5.8M 1 episode / day Avg Length 35 min Oct 2017
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7. FT News Briefing
London, England, UK
A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every... weekday morning.more
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4.1M 7.6M 3.3M 4 episodes / week Avg Length 12 min Oct 2018
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8. Six O'Clock News
London, England, UK
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
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6.9M 533.4K 27.9K 1 episode / day Avg Length 26 min Mar 2021
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9. UK Column Radio
UK
International News From Britain with Mike Robinson and Brian Gerrish
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930 2.1K 1 episode / day Avg Length 60 min Dec 2015
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10. Times news briefing
London, England, UK
The latest headlines and analysis from Britain's most trusted newspaper - now delivered to you three times a day. You can catch up on all the stories ...from the Times news briefing by listening to Times Radio on DAB, online.more
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842.2K 1.8M 1M 3 episodes / day Avg Length 4 min Sep 2020
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11. The Royal Rota
UK
The podcast about the British royal family from ITV News. Every week, our Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson look back at the ...big stories they've been out covering over the last seven days, sharing their insight and bringing you interviews with a range of guests.more
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2.2M 2.6M 451.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min Aug 2018
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12. WBUR News
Boston, England, UK
A lot happens in Boston every day. To help you keep up, WBUR, Boston's NPR News station, pulled these stories together just for you. Science, tech...nology, arts, politics, health, business, investigations, and so much more it's all the local news you need, delivered by the best reporters in Massachusetts.more
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101.8K 96K 33.4K 3 episodes / day Avg Length 5 min Aug 2008
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13. UK Column Podcasts
Plymouth, UK
The UK Column is an independent news organisation analysing the information war. It remains the work of a small core group of volunteers, and we are o...nly able to do what we do due to the generosity of those who donate and subscribe.more
ukcolumn.org/audio..
73.3K 65.3K 1 episode / day Avg Length 61 min
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14. Learning English News Review
London, England, UK
News Review shows you how to use the language from the latest news stories in your everyday English. Published every Tuesday by BBC Learning English.
bbc.co.uk/programm..
7.3M 558.7K 347.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 7 min Oct 2017
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15. Monocle 24: The Globalist
London, England, UK
The perfect way to start the day in Europe is with Monocle's morning news programme. Join Monocle Radio editors, presenters and guests as they set... the agenda in international news and business. Winner Best News & Politics Radio Show in the 2015 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards.more
monocle.com/radio/..
33.7K 1 episode / day Avg Length 59 min Oct 2017
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16. 5 Live News Specials
London, England, UK
Showcasing BBC Radio 5 Live's news specials, including in-depth interviews.
bbc.co.uk/programm..
445K 674.6K 73.6K 1 episode / year Avg Length 47 min Aug 2013
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17. UC Today News
UK
Listen on your daily commute, whilst walking the dog, or in the gym. UC Today provides bite size podcasts, bringing you all of the latest industry new...s, reviews and opinions from some of the market's leading thinkers. UCToday.com is the leading news and reviews platform for the Unified Communications industry.more
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548 17.2K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 17 min Nov 2017
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18. The Week Unwrapped - with Olly Mann
London, England, UK
The biggest unreported stories of the week, discussed, digested, and debated.
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162.6K 18.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 42 min
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19. The Slow Newscast
London, England, UK
The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the ...world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. From a startup newsroom with a different approach to journalism. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access, subscribe to Tortoise on Apple Podcasts.more
tortoisemedia.com/..
11.8K 102.4K 30.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 34 min
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20. KSR
Lexington, Kentucky, US
Matt Jones and the KSR crew bring you the latest in UK news and views Mon.-Fri. from 10 to noon.
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230.7K 305.4K 47.8K 2 episodes / day Avg Length 46 min
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21. The WIRED Podcast
London, England, UK
The award-winning WIRED UK Podcast with James Temperton and the rest of the team. Listen every week for the an informed and entertaining rundown of la...test technology, science, business and culture news. New episodes every Friday.more
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129.5K 278K 98.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 40 min
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22. Breaking the News
London, England, UK
Topical comedy panel show takes a satirical view of the week's headlines.
bbc.co.uk/programm..
1.9M 18.3K 1 episode / week Avg Length 29 min Oct 2020
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23. UK Law Weekly
London, England, UK
A weekly podcast on recent legal decisions and news.
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402 2 episodes / month Avg Length 10 min
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24. BRB UK Podcast
UK
It's no secret that most of the gaming news out there is based out of the US. So, it's about time that there was a gaming podcast that brings you the... best of British and that show is the Big Red Barrel UK Podcast. Make sure you join your hosts Dan, Tim and Coleman for your weekly fix of British gaming news and reviews.more
bigredbarrel.com/blog
1.3K 2K 785 4 episodes / month
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25. Pod Save The Queen | Royal family News
London, England, UK
Welcome to Pod Save The Queen - the royal podcast from the Daily Mirror. Expect behind the scenes details, fashion, travel, causes, politics, and soci...ety, plus interviews with people who can provide particular insight into your favorite royals, their work, and their place in Britain today.more
globalplayer.com/p..
3.3K 5.9K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 40 min Dec 2017
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26. Simple English News Daily
UK
Daily world news in clear English. Seven minutes of the most important stories in slow, intermediate English. For English learners, teachers, and peop...le with English as a second language. If you want to know today's world news of politics, business, natural events and human rights in clear, easy English, then SEND7 is for you, every morning.more
send7.org/podcast
668 206 1.2K 1 episode / day Avg Length 8 min Mar 2020
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27. Motoring Podcast | News Show
UK
Motoring enthusiasts Alan and Andrew discuss their takes on the week's motoring news in this 45 to 60 minute audio podcast.
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1.6K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 49 min Aug 2016
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28. Brainwaves | Board Game and Tabletop News Show
Scotland, UK
Iain, Iain and Jamie from The Giant Brain bring you a fortnightly show featuring the best in Tabletop Gaming News, Debates on topics of the day and sp...ecial guests.more
giantbrain.co.uk/p..
301 1.8K 278 1 episode / month Avg Length 42 min Apr 2018
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29. The News show
Birmingham, England, UK
We are the UK's leading provider of high-quality broadcasts centred around Tech and an awful lot more. Join in now and have a listen to the podcas...t!more
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266 906 1 episode / month Avg Length 4 min Dec 2010
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30. Comedians vs. the News
London, England, UK
Comedians with the funny take on global headlines. NYC comedy couple Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini serve-up the news as you’ve never hear...d it before.more
bbc.co.uk/programm..
5.7M 2.3M 5.4M
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31. Calling Peston: The ITV News Politics Podcast
UK
Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan from the ITV News politics team chew through the week's big UK political stories and give Political Editor Robert Pe...ston a call from wherever he is to get his take on it all. We'll also be talking to special guests from the world of politics and beyond - and hear from ITV's political correspondents based around the country to find out what's happening beyond the Westminster bubble.more
listennotes.com/po..
1.3M 2.3M
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32. How did we get here? Explaining the news
UK
How did we get here? Join Andy Bell as he explains the world's biggest news stories through interviews with politicians, experts and analysts.
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356.6K 74K 5 episodes / year Avg Length 27 min Jan 2020
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33. The Philosopher & The News
Cambridge, England, UK
In this new podcast, Alexis Papazoglou (Christ's 2003) will be interviewing some of the world's most interesting philosophers. Together, they ...will bring to the surface the philosophy hidden behind the biggest news stories, and explore the ideas that can help us understand the times we're living through.more
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2.6M 7.7K 1.3M 6 episodes / year Avg Length 59 min Dec 2020
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34. The HeirPod | Royal News & Interviews
Go behind palace walls with ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie as he dives deep into the latest stories from the House of Windsor with insider int...erviews and special guests.more
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135.3K 15.3K 16.4K Oct 2020
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35. Kind thoughts for Meghan Markle
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Listen in for positive commentary about the lives and the work of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (the Duke & Duchess of Sussex) and their adorable son... Archie. Let's see how their lives evolve as they live independently from the British Royal Family. I will keep you informed about the causes that are important to Meghan and Harry. From time to time I will highlight issues arising in their media coverage.more
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237 2 episodes / year Avg Length 7 min Jul 2020
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36. Sagittarius Eye Podcast: Elite Dangerous' leading news network
UK
With a history of publishing excellence, a top-notch team of talented contributors, galactic reach, and peerless coverage and insight, Sagittarius Eye... is your indispensable companion to the Milky Way.more
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1.4K 4.3K Sep 2017
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37. Chester Talking Newspaper
Chester, England, UK
Local weekly news for visually impaired people living in Chester (England). Our weekly news cassettes and memory sticks are prepared and posted to loc...al listeners on a Friday evening, with the online version being uploaded to our website shortly afterward.more
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563 Jan 2021
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38. Good Morning UK. Have Your Say!
UK
A Force For Good's pro-UK weekly mid-morning Show, broadcasting LIVE from the Great British City of Glasgow with your host, Alistair McConnachie. ...AFFG is a Scottish Unionist Campaign Group and Think Tank which works to Keep the UK Together, Defend our Heritage, and Promote a Great British Brexit!more
aforceforgood.uk/p..
40.4K 27.7K Jan 2021
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39. FATN Talking News
UK
Covering the Surrey and Hampshire borders
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Dec 2020
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40. Wildlife News
UK
20 years of nature news. Follow our podcast!
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2.4K Mar 2021
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UK News Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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BBC World Service | bbc.co.uk | 320 | |
Talk Radio 1080 (WKJK-AM) | podbean.com | 312 | |
Alternate Current Radio | spreaker.com | 189 | |
Sky News | news.sky.com | 186 | |
WBUR | npr.org | 185 | |
SEND7 | send7.org | 169 | |
BBC Radio 4 | bbc.co.uk | 165 | |
UK Column | ukcolumn.org | 133 | |
Monocle | monocle.com | 126 | |
The Week | theweek.com | 86 | |
ITV News | itv.com | 85 | |
Peter Timothy Cooper | spreaker.com | 61 | |
Jeanette Songolo | buzzsprout.com | 54 | |
UC Today | buzzsprout.com | 48 | |
British Tech Network | britishtechnetwork.com | 45 | |
Tortoise Media | tortoisemedia.com | 34 | |
Reach Podcasts | globalplayer.com | 33 | |
BigRedBarrel.com | bigredbarrel.com | 25 | |
Motoring Podcast | motoringpodcast.com | 21 | |
BBC Radio | bbc.co.uk | 21 | |
Marcus Cleaver | soundcloud.com | 21 | |
BBC Radio Scotland | bbc.co.uk | 15 | |
Alexis Papazoglou | buzzsprout.com | 10 | |
The Giant Brain | giantbrain.co.uk | 9 | |
BBC Radio 5 Live | bbc.co.uk | 4 | |
BBC Sounds | bbc.co.uk | 1 | |
Wst Productions | spreaker.com/podcast/wildcat-sports-talk--1374806 | 11 | |
Faiths Against Child Sexual Exploitation | facesluton.podbean.com | 2 | |
Hilary Platt | adeptenglish.com/lessons | 2 | |
Percys Grow Room | highonhomegrown.podbean.com | 1 | |
Jenny Hacking | spreaker.com/podcast/its-murder-up-north--4545427 | 20 | |
Uk True Crime Podcast | audioboom.com/channels/4904127-uk-true-crime-podcast | 20 | |
The Unseen Podcast | spreaker.com/podcast/the-unseen-podcast--4312296 | 14 | |
Morning Cup Of Murder | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-cup-of-murder/id1462365038 | 13 | |
Darkness Radio | audioboom.com/channels/5080242-darkness-radio | 8 | |
Host | archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/soupcast | 8 | |
Jason Carpenter | deadrabbitradio.libsyn.com | 8 | |
Macabre London Podcast | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/macabre-london/id1180202350 | 8 | |
The Tip Off | thetipoffpodcast.com/episodes | 8 | |
Rena Tunechi | buzzsprout.com/273751 | 6 | |
The True Crime Enthusiast Podcast | audioboom.com/channels/4938453-the-true-crime-enthusiast-podcast | 6 | |
Tvps | tvps.org.uk/podcast-2 | 6 | |
Wondery | Redhanded | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/redhanded/id1250599915 | 6 | |
Bobby Capucci | spreaker.com/show/the-epstein-chronicles | 5 | |
Rainbowcrimes | spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-the-rainbow-podcast--4398945 | 5 | |
Tldr News | art19.com/shows/the-daily-briefing | 5 | |
Marion Ellis | lovesurveying.com/the-surveyor-hub | 4 | |
Morbid Network | Wondery | wondery.com/shows/morbid-a-true-crime-podcast | 4 | |
Arcadian Vanguard | thewrestlingnews.com | 3 | |
Crimes And Consequences | tntcrimespodcast.com | 3 |