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Newsnight, followed by Weather
Monday 19 October 2026 · 22:30 BST · 35m · 2 stories · 9 annotated moments · 29 of 35 min on news stories (84%)
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Newsnight led on youth unemployment, reporting that the Work and Pensions Secretary had set out to Labour MPs the challenge of helping around one million 16- to 24-year-olds who are neither earning nor learning into jobs or apprenticeships. It said Pat McFadden addressed the parliamentary Labour Party on the plans, while Andy Burnham spoke to LADbible about how hard it is for young people to get jobs. Its political editor described a strong cabinet turnout at the PLP meeting and a debate over the pace of moving spending from benefits towards training, including conditionality and Treasury concerns about upfront costs. A panel discussion and interviews covered the youth jobs guarantee, national insurance costs for employers, apprenticeship bureaucracy, AI and the job market, and messages from young people about repeated rejections and difficulty finding full-time work.
The second story reported curfews across parts of France after a weekend of riots and looting. It said the French prime minister blamed thugs and thieves led by ultra-left radical groups seeking chaos before the 2027 presidential election, while President Trump said France should have closed its borders and made remarks about Paris and Muslims. The programme noted that France does not have open borders, has its own asylum and immigration rules, does not collect official religion data, and that estimates suggest around one in 10 people in Paris is Muslim. An RTL correspondent and the panel discussed the blame game, the far right’s focus on security, claims that the unrest was politicised, and whether there were lessons for the UK, including exchanges about immigration, ethnicity and political extremism.
The weather forecast that followed warned of rain overnight and heavy rain moving north across England and Wales on Tuesday, with brighter spells in Northern Ireland. It said an intense low-pressure system on Friday could become the first named storm of the season, with yellow wind warnings for parts of southern England and southern Wales and possible localised disruption.
On air
People and organisations this broadcast put on air during its news coverage. The channel's own presenters and reporters are not listed. Names as transcribed.
- 1:49
Jeevun Sandher, economist and Labour MP
- 1:54
Tim Stanley, columnist for The Telegraph and host of the Daily T podcast
- 2:16
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
- 11:06
Greg Jackson, founder and chief executive of Octopus Energy
- 21:38
Donald Trump, President Trump
- 22:32
Marie Billon, UK correspondent for the French broadcaster RTL
- 0:39
- 1:39
Claim McFadden opens youth jobs negotiation with Labour MPs over one million young people
The government is seeking to get one million 16 to 24-year-olds who are not earning or learning into jobs or apprenticeships.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 1:39-1:49
- 2:34
Claim McFadden opens youth jobs negotiation with Labour MPs over one million young people
There was a strong cabinet turnout at the PLP meeting addressed by Pat McFadden.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 2:34-2:39
- 2:50
Claim McFadden opens youth jobs negotiation with Labour MPs over one million young people
Pat McFadden told Labour MPs that the choice was between investing in young people's success and continuing to pay for failure.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 2:50-2:57
- 21:17
- 21:17
Claim French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
Curfews were considered, called for, authorised or introduced in French cities, including local curfews in central Paris.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 21:17-21:22
- 21:22
Claim French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
Lecornu accused the far left of stirring tensions ahead of elections and said he wanted to meet political leaders.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 21:22-21:26
- 21:22
Claim French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
Lecornu accused the far left of stirring tensions ahead of elections and said he wanted to meet political leaders.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 21:22-21:26
- 21:38
Claim French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
Donald Trump blamed mass migration for the unrest and criticised France's immigration policies.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 21:38-21:44
- 22:20
Claim French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
France does not have open borders and has its own asylum and immigration rules.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 22:20-22:24
- 23:10
Claim French PM announces localized curfews after violent protests
Marine Le Pen's party emphasised security and a peaceful France.
BBC Two, Newsnight, followed by Weather, 19 October 2026, 23:10-23:17
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