Newsnight · SEASON 46
Trump's Ukraine deal?
Episode 151 · 2025-08-08

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Episode overview
President Trump says he is 'getting close to a deal on Ukraine' and that there will be 'swapping of territories' to do so. How will Ukraine respond? Plus, as US vice-president JD Vance touches down in the UK, just who is the man who some say will be the next US president? We speak to a Vance confidant. With Faisal Islam.
31 minutes
Season 46 episodes
1. Starmer vs Musk2025-01-06
2. Elon Musk’s ‘Disinformation Endangering Me’2025-01-07
3. Is the UK Economy in Trouble?2025-01-08
4. The inferno that woke the world2025-01-09
5. Come Back, Rachel?2025-01-10
6. Post Office Scandal: One Year On2025-01-13
7. Anti-corruption minister resigns2025-01-14
8. End of the Gaza war?2025-01-15
9. Grooming Inquiries: What's Changed?2025-01-16
10. Will Trump Be Different, Second Time Round?2025-01-17
11. Trump’s Inauguration2025-01-20
12. ‘Face of Capitol Riot’ Speaks2025-01-21
13. Russian Spy Ships v Royal Navy2025-01-22
14. The Southport Murderer and the Missed Warnings2025-01-23
15. Telford Survivor speaks to Newsnight2025-01-24
16. Alarm in Greenland?2025-01-27
17. Can the Chancellor Bring Growth?2025-01-28
18. Can Rachel Reeves Grow the Economy?2025-01-29
19. Tragedy on the Potomac2025-01-30
20. Canada PM candidate Mark Carney on US tariffs2025-01-31
21. Trump Backtracks on Tariff Threat2025-02-03
22. Trump: ‘Relocate from Gaza’2025-02-04
23. Failings in Nottingham Killer's Care2025-02-05
24. Is Elon Musk Too Powerful?2025-02-06
25. Is it too late to regulate AI?2025-02-07
26. Trouble for the Assisted Dying Bill?2025-02-10
27. Inside Trump’s Gaza plan2025-02-11
28. Has Trump pulled the plug on Ukraine?2025-02-12
29. Can Labour Save the NHS?2025-02-13
30. Has Putin Won the War in Ukraine?2025-02-14
31. Deal in the desert?2025-02-17
32. A New World Order2025-02-18
33. Trump Calls Zelensky a 'Dictator'2025-02-19
34. Is Donald Trump Re-writing the International Rulebook?2025-02-20
35. How Is Donald Trump Reshaping Europe?2025-02-21
36. US Votes With Russia at UN2025-02-24
37. Will Starmer’s Move Satisfy Trump?2025-02-25
38. Can Starmer Win Favour at the White House?2025-02-26
39. Trump and Starmer on US-UK Trade Deal2025-02-27
40. The Battle of the Oval Office: Trump v Zelensky2025-02-28
41. US Warning to Zelensky2025-03-03
42. Canada will never be the 51st state2025-03-04
43. Does the Kremlin want peace?2025-03-05
44. Europe rearms: too little, too late?2025-03-06
45. Putin Launches Fresh Ukraine Attack2025-03-07
46. Trump's Tariffs Spark Recession Fears2025-03-10
47. Dean Windass on His Dementia Diagnosis2025-03-11
48. Could AI replace my job?2025-03-12
49. Wes Streeting on the NHS2025-03-13
50. UK Benefit Cuts2025-03-14
51. How Big Are the Benefit Cuts?2025-03-17
52. Putin or Trump: Who’s Calling the Shots?2025-03-18
53. Young Men and Toxic Masculinity2025-03-19
54. Trouble in Trumpland2025-03-20
55. UK Exposed?2025-03-21
56. Turkey: Where Will It Lead?2025-03-24
57. Spring Statement: More Cuts to Come2025-03-25
58. Disability benefits cut again2025-03-26
59. Trade War Off?2025-03-27
60. No car tariff exemption?2025-03-28
61. Three terms for Trump?2025-03-31
62. "Prepare for the worst"?2025-04-01
63. The Trump Tariffs2025-04-02
64. UK responds to US tariffs2025-04-03
65. Global Stock Shock2025-04-04
66. Trump Threatens Iran2025-04-07
67. 08/04/20252025-04-08
68. Did President Trump blink?2025-04-09
69. America v China2025-04-10
70. Parliament Recalled for British Steel2025-04-11
71. Prison Officer Attack2025-04-14
72. University Challenge2025-04-15
73. Democrat Fightback Begins?2025-04-16
74. The Italian Job Not Done?2025-04-17
75. Next in the Queue?2025-04-22
76. Is a lasting Ukraine peace close?2025-04-23
77. Rachel Reeves Goes to Washington2025-04-24
78. Donald Trump Goes to the Vatican2025-04-25
79. Kemi Badenoch on Newsnight2025-04-28
80. Carney's Fightback2025-04-29
81. Trump's Next 100 Days2025-04-30
82. Local Elections: Is This Reform’s Breakthrough Night?2025-05-01
83. California Governor Gavin Newsom2025-05-02
84. India Strikes Pakistan2025-05-05
85. Breaking Point in Gaza?2025-05-06
86. The Trump/Starmer trade deal unwrapped2025-05-07
87. Exclusive: Mandelson on the trade deal2025-05-08
88. Starmer’s immigration crackdown2025-05-12
89. Assisted Dying: What’s Changed?2025-05-13
90. Gaza humanitarian crisis2025-05-14
91. "The Cult of Nigel"2025-05-15
92. Downing Street's Euro vision2025-05-16
93. Starmer’s EU reset2025-05-19
94. Rees-Mogg: time for a Tory-Reform pact2025-05-20
95. Can Reeves survive the U-turn?2025-05-21
96. Trump v Harvard2025-05-22
97. Trade Wars: Trump Takes Fight to Apple and Brussels2025-05-23
98. King Charles in Canada2025-05-27
99. The White House v Harvard2025-05-28
100. Trump Fights Back on Tariffs2025-05-29
101. Trump Waves Goodbye to Musk2025-05-30
102. A Nation's Shame: Grooming Survivors Speak2025-06-02
103. Grooming Gangs: More Arrests to Come?2025-06-03
104. Whitehall Wars Over the Spending Review2025-06-04
105. Break-up Season?2025-06-05
106. Musk Tears Into Trump2025-06-06
107. Trump Sends in the Marines2025-06-09
108. Disorder in Ballymena2025-06-10
109. Can Rachel Reeves Deliver Growth?2025-06-11
110. Indian Plane Crash2025-06-12
111. Israel and Iran exchange fire2025-06-13
112. Grooming Gangs: The Casey Audit2025-06-16
113. MPs vote to decriminalise abortion2025-06-17
114. Will Trump bomb Iran?2025-06-18
115. Government Resignation2025-06-19
116. Assisted Dying Bill Clears the Commons2025-06-20
117. Time for Peace?2025-06-23
118. Britain’s Nuclear Test Survivors2025-06-24
119. Welfare cuts: the next U-turn?2025-06-25
120. Another U-turn2025-06-26
121. Regrets? He Has a Few...2025-06-27
122. Welfare Bill in Trouble Again?2025-06-30
123. Chaos and Confusion2025-07-01
124. Left in Tears2025-07-02
125. President Trump’s Victory2025-07-03
126. AI 'Human Extinction' Warning2025-07-04
127. Can Starmer Smash the Gangs?2025-07-07
128. Gregg Wallace sacked from MasterChef2025-07-08
129. Another Tory Defects to Reform2025-07-09
130. UK and France Strike Deal2025-07-10
131. Too hot to handle?2025-07-11
132. 14/07/20252025-07-14
133. Taliban 'Could Be Targeting My Family'2025-07-15
134. Fiona Phillips's Alzheimer's - Her Husband Speaks2025-07-16
135. 'It's Obvious This Labour leadership Wants Me Out'2025-07-17
136. The Epstein Files: Trump lashes out2025-07-18
137. Epping protests 'a powder keg'2025-07-21
138. A deal for Ghislaine Maxwell?2025-07-22
139. Migrant Hotels: More Disorder to Come?2025-07-23
140. Could Epstein overshadow Trump's UK visit?2025-07-24
141. Trump arrives in Scotland2025-07-25
142. Trump: Gaza hunger must end2025-07-28
143. Farage in Row With Government Minister2025-07-29
144. Democrats Pressure Trump on Epstein Files2025-07-30
145. Why Are Channel Crossings Up?2025-07-31
146. Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines2025-08-01
147. Starmer’s Small Boats Promise2025-08-04
148. Government Braced for Asylum Protests2025-08-05
149. French Wildfires2025-08-06
150. Putin-Trump Summit2025-08-07
151. Trump's Ukraine deal?2025-08-08
152. Trump Deploys National Guard to DC2025-08-11
153. Can European leaders persuade Trump on Ukraine deal?2025-08-12
154. Europe Tells Trump: Don't Sell Us Out2025-08-13
155. Can Trump Close the Ukraine Deal?2025-08-14
156. Trump and Putin finally meet2025-08-15
157. Is Ukraine Breakthrough Close?2025-08-18
158. Epping asylum seeker hotel to close2025-08-19
159. How to House UK Migrants?2025-08-20
160. The Epstein Files2025-08-21
161. Why Did the FBI Raid John Bolton?2025-08-22
162. Farage: Deport All Illegals2025-08-26
163. Lib Dems Snub Trump2025-08-27
164. Green v Green2025-08-28
165. Epping hotel ruling: a real win for the government?2025-08-29
166. Will the PM’s Reshuffle Work?2025-09-01
167. Green Party’s New Leader on Newsnight2025-09-02
168. Can Rayner Survive?2025-09-03
169. Rayner on the brink?2025-09-04
170. Rayner and a Reshuffle2025-09-05
171. The Battle for the Labour Deputy Leadership2025-09-08
172. Israel Strikes Doha2025-09-09
173. Charlie Kirk shot dead2025-09-10
174. US after the Charlie Kirk assassination2025-09-11
175. Starmer's September blues2025-09-12
176. Embattled Starmer prepares to welcome the President2025-09-15
177. Trump touches down in the UK2025-09-16
178. The Trump State Visit2025-09-17
179. Trump Visit Turns Political2025-09-18
180. Kimmel Axed: Where is this heading?2025-09-19
181. Trump’s 'Dangerous' Autism Claim2025-09-22
182. Trump’s shift on Ukraine2025-09-23
183. Zelensky's UN plea to stop Putin2025-09-24
184. 'Strip the Duchess of York of her title' say Virginia Giuffre's family...2025-09-25
185. Labour's Liverpool Revamp - Will It Work?2025-09-26
186. 29/09/20252025-09-29
187. Starmer takes the fight to Farage: Will it work?2025-09-30
188. Racism and misogyny exposed in London's police2025-10-01
189. Manchester Synagogue Killings2025-10-02
190. Home Secretary: Palestine Marches are 'Un-British'2025-10-03
191. Kemi Badenoch: are voters listening?2025-10-06
192. Kemi: I'll Slash the Deficit2025-10-07
193. Did Kemi Badenoch Charm Her Party?2025-10-08
194. Gaza peace within reach?2025-10-09
195. Donald Trump: Global Peacemaker or American Autocrat?2025-10-10
196. What Next for Gaza?2025-10-13
197. Gavin Williamson v Boris Johnson2025-10-14
198. Why hasn’t more been done to protect children?2025-10-15
199. Starmer Condemns Israeli Football Ban2025-10-16
200. The Duke of York Loses His Titles2025-10-17
201. Prince Andrew Accuser: Her Story2025-10-20
202. Prince Andrew: A Matter for the Palace?2025-10-21
203. Will Prince Andrew Get Grilled by MPs?2025-10-22
204. Welsh woes for Labour?2025-10-23
205. Welcome to Seven-Party Politics2025-10-24
206. Prince Andrew: How damaging to the royal family?2025-10-27
207. Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica2025-10-28
208. Taxpayers' Money to a Migrant Sex Offender?2025-10-29
209. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor2025-10-30
210. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: The American fallout2025-10-31
211. Reform UK's Economic Relaunch2025-11-03
212. Tax Rises to Come?2025-11-04
213. Another Two Prisoners Accidentally Let Go2025-11-05
214. Chaos in the justice system?2025-11-06
215. Starmer Returns2025-11-07
216. Trump vs the BBC2025-11-10
217. Challenge to Starmer?2025-11-11
218. Trump & The Epstein Files2025-11-12
219. Knives Out at Number 102025-11-13
220. Immigration Crackdown2025-11-14
221. How Divided is Labour Over Immigration?2025-11-17
222. The President and the Prince on the Khashoggi Killing2025-11-18
223. Ukraine: Peace on Whose Terms?2025-11-19
224. 'Seditious behaviour'2025-11-20
225. From Reform UK to jail2025-11-21
226. Trump Hails 'Something Good' on Ukraine2025-11-24
227. Chancellor's Budget Perils2025-11-25
228. Budget unpacked2025-11-26
229. U-turn on Workers' Rights?2025-11-27
230. What Black Hole?2025-11-28
231. US v Venezuela2025-12-01
232. The US in the Kremlin2025-12-02
233. Will Trump Strike Venezuela?2025-12-03
234. Putin Poisonings2025-12-04
235. Trump Peace Prize2025-12-05
236. Europe alone?2025-12-08
237. 'Mask up for flu wave'2025-12-09
238. US seizes oil tanker2025-12-10
239. Collapse of the NHS?2025-12-11
240. ‘Britain Should Prepare for War’2025-12-12
241. Streeting: doctors' strike 'unconscionable'2025-12-15
242. UK probe into foreign interference2025-12-16
243. Halve Violence Against Women?2025-12-17
244. New Epstein Photos2025-12-18
245. Epstein Files deadline2025-12-19