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The best insights and exclusive interviews - Friday #Newsnight moves to 7pm on BBC Two from September 18th.
Newsnight remains at 10.30pm Monday to Thursday.
Here's what you can expect:
Matthew Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, has told a new documentary about her brother’s life that his 2013 #Newsnight debate with Peter Hitchens was a “huge moment” in his decision to speak publicly about addiction and “show himself”.
You can watch some of the debate here.
"It's gone absolutely mental... around a 650% increase"
Lincoln Miles who runs an online "preppers" store says sales of wind-up radios, water purifiers and power banks have "surged" after the government urged people to stock up for a crisis.
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Newsnight has found some retailers have seen large increases in sales after the Defence Secretary urged people to stock up last week:
Radios +160% (Robert Dyas)
Torches +284% (Maplin)
Tinned goods +40% (Iceland)
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"Order, after order, after order - most of them were for a wind-up radio"
Josh Pringle who runs online survival store Sgt Prepper says he's "busier than ever" after the government urged people to stock up for a crisis.
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“If the internet went down completely for a day, a week, how would I survive?”
The FT's Gillian Tett questions whether we are all prepared in the event of a cyber-attack after the government's 'Be ready' advice.
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"Those red lines don't reflect the world we're in now”
Former minister Chris Ward, who helped draw up Labour’s “red lines” on the EU, says reopening Brexit debates is a "really good thing”.
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"It's encouraging that people are taking practical steps to be ready"
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting reacts to #Newsnight learning of the huge upsurge in sales of key items the government said people should stock up on for a crisis.
“A king… that’s not what we want”
Michael Lewis, author of ‘Blockers’, discusses the extent of US presidential power and the threat of “a giant constitutional crisis."
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“Democrats created Donald Trump?”
“Yes”
Slavoj Žižek, author of ‘Signs from the Future’, argues that failures of the Biden administration led, in part, to the re-election of the now US President.
Watch the full interview on Youtube.
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“He ousted a PM and Labour Leader who won a three figure landslide two years earlier, in part by people saying he’s a much nicer guy.”
Alastair Campbell, author of 'Persevilience', discusses Andy Burnham’s “ruthless” streak and political “killer instinct”.
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“Be ready by having some everyday essentials… three litres of water per person per day, tinned goods... to last a few days”
Speaking to @vicderbyshire, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting details advice to households to be prepared for a “dangerous and turbulent world”.
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"They don't want to blow the doors off"
Sunday Times Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith says the prime minister and chancellor are treating the Budget as "a danger zone to be navigated".
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"We need... to stop talking ourselves down".
David Abrahamovitch, founder of Grind Coffee, questions the timing of the government's messaging about resilience and stockpiling.
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"I've been stockpiling since Covid!"
Rachel Wolf, who co-wrote the 2019 Conservative manifesto, and TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak discuss which essentials they're storing.
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“People are not living high on the hog off the national minimum wage.”
"Everybody wants everyone to earn mor... as it becomes more expensive to employ people."
TUC’s Paul Nowak and Founder of Grind Coffee David Abrahamovitch discuss the impact of workers’ rights on businesses.
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“People are looking for stability”.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham tells @MattChorley the Budget must provide “breathing space” for households and businesses.
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“Next year he actually has to find the money that doesn’t exist.”
“There are things the Government can do that aren’t just about tax.”
Rachel Wolf, who co-wrote the 2019 Conservative manifesto and Paul Nowak, TUC General Secretary, discuss the challenge facing Andy Burnham’s government, ahead of next week’s Budget
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“Be ready by having some everyday essentials… three litres of water per person per day, tinned goods... to last a few days”
Speaking to @vicderbyshire, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting details advice to households to be prepared for a “dangerous and turbulent world”.
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"I'm not going to pretend that the last week or two haven't been extremely challenging..."
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting reflects on "the breakdown of the relationship" between President Donald Trump and President Zelenskyy.
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