NewsWatch

Has BBC News excluded other stories this week with wall-to-wall coverage of the Iran War? And has it focused enough on the legality of the conflict? Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or at 15.45 on the News Channel. Or watch from midnight on @BBCiPlayer

Is the practice of journalists shouting out questions to politicians and members of the royal family rude and pointless? Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or 15.45 on the News Channel. Or catch up on the @BBCiPlayer from midnight.

Did the BBC's reporting this week contribute to a sense of crisis around Keir Starmer's premiership? @rburgessbbc speaks to @SamiraAhmedUK tomorrow at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast and at 15.45 on the News Channel. Also on @BBCiPlayer from midnight.

How is BBC News including more of the perspectives and experiences of members of the public in its output? @_Sampat discusses Your Voice with @SamiraAhmedUK tomorrow at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast and at 15.45 on the News Channel. Or catch up on @BBCiPlayer

How has BBC News been getting information out of Iran, and ensuring that it is accurate? Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or 15.45 on the News Channel, or catch up from midnight on the @BBCiPlayer

We're back on air this weekend, looking at the challenges facing BBC News in 2026, from that Trump lawsuit to budgetary pressures faced by the World Service and journalism more widely. Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @bbcbreakfast/15.45 on the News Channel/ or @bbciplayer

Our last show of the year will be on @BBCBreakfast at 07.45 tomorrow, Sunday. Enjoy a fascinating discussion with @hzeffman and @bbclysedoucet in conversation with @SamiraAhmedUK. Also on @BBCiPlayer now - sorry for the delay and false start!

Apologies that we weren't on @BBCBreakfast and a faulty version of the programme briefly appeared on the @BBCiPlayer. We are sorting out our technical gremlins and should be back on the iplayer in all our glory soon. And hoping to appear on Breakfast tomorrow...watch this space!

It's been a difficult year for BBC News, but as a pre-Christmas treat, the focus this week is on viewers' compliments for the output this year. And @bbclysedoucet and @hzeffman tell @SamiraAhmedUK about the reporting challenges they've faced in 2025. On @BBCBreakfast at 07.45

Does BBC News give too much coverage to Nigel Farage? Or does he face too much scrutiny? What do you think about sport stories leading news bulletins? @newswatchbbc answers the questions. Saturday 7.45am BBC One. 3.45pm BBC News Channel. And @BBCiPlayer. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

What are the risks, and the potential, of Artificial Intelligence for BBC News? Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or at 15.45 on the News Channel. Or catch up on the @BBCiPlayer from midnight

If you missed Newswatch this morning, you can catch @stuartmillar159 discussing the BBC News website with @SamiraAhmedUK at 15.45 on the News Channel, or any time on the @BBCiPlayer

Speculation, leaks and rumours...how come we've heard so much about next week's Budget before we know for sure what's in it? @BBCDominicBall speaks to @SamiraAhmedUK tomorrow at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast repeated at 15.45 on the News Channel. Also on the @BBCiPlayer tomorrow

How to restore trust in BBC News after a week of turmoil? Former Corporation lifers @MarkUrban01 and Richard Ayre speak to Samira tomorrow at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast, repeated 15.45 on the News Channel. Or catch it tomorrow on the @BBCiPlayer

Is BBC News giving too much priority to violent crimes committed by asylum seekers and non-British nationals? Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or 15.45 on the News Channel - or catch up on the @BBCiPlayer

Next on Newswatch: The King prays with the Pope in a 500-year first. Should the BBC be discussing Prince Andrew's problems at such a historic time? Also, how the BBC is helping boost local reporting. 7.45am @BBCOne, 3.45pm @BBCNews and @BBCiPlayer. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Watch our discussion of headlines on the BBC Mews website starting now on BBC1 @bbcbreakfast

Confusion among readers over what are claims and opinions, and what are facts, in headlines on the BBC News website. Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or 15.45 on the News Channel. Or catch up on the @BBCiPlayer

@J_W_Slaughter @BBCBreakfast Hi there, here bbc.co.uk/contact/compla… is how to get comments and complaints direct to the BBC and get a response. And thanks for pointing out that, as you say, the 15.45 transmission of Newswatch on the News Channel can be recorded on its own.

@newswatchbbc @BBCBreakfast Dear BBC Newswatch, I need to make some detailed comments about the Scheduling and Promotion (as opposed to the content) of programmes on the News Channel. Could you let me know the correct department to write to at New Broadcasting House to ensure my comments are duly considered

Under discussion this week: footage of violence in Gaza shown on the early evening news. Join us on Saturday at 07.45 on BBC1 @BBCBreakfast or at 15.45 on the News Channel. Or catch up on the iplayer