Brexit: Is a General Election Likely? - BBC Newsnight

Could the Brexit deadlock lead to a general election?

Tony Blair: 'This Government Is in a State of Dysfunction' – BBC Newsnight

Shamima Begum: IS Teen's Baby Death 'Tragedy' – BBC Newsnight

The son of Shamima Begum - who fled London to join the Islamic State group - has died in a Syrian refugee camp. Dal Babu, a former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent and friend of the Begum family joins Katie Razzall in the studio, alongside the Daily Mail's Larisa Brown, who met Shamima and her son in the camp last month. The UK Home Office declined to speak to Newsnight.

Is Venezuela Headed towards Civil War? - BBC Newsnight

What Do Ex-lawyer Pleas Mean for Trump? - BBC Newsnight

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen is back - this time with allegations about the President's Russian links. Trump denies wrong-doing, but how damaging could this new information be?

Kirsty Wark is joined from San Francisco by former US attorney Harry Litman, and from the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires by RT America presenter Scottie Nell Hughes.

Switzerland: Cradle of Populism? – BBC Newsnight

Switzerland. Neutral, wealthy, and peaceful, the home of direct democracy. But is it also the birthplace of populism? When back in March, Steve Bannon embarked on his tour to unite Europe’s populist parties, he gave his first public address in Zurich. Switzerland is where the anti-globalist fightback began, he told his audience, when its people said no to joining the European Community in a referendum in 1992. Now it may retreat further still, as the Swiss prepare to scrap international treaties in favour of national laws. In the week Donald Trump laid out his stall at the UN General Assembly, Gabriel Gatehouse has the story of populism vs globalism, an epic battle for our age.

Brexit: Sympathy without Support from Europe – BBC Newsnight

Why Austria's sympathy for Brexit doesn't necessarily translate into solid support.

Spike Lee on Donald Trump and the Rise of the Right – BBC Newsnight

Evan Davis speaks to director Spike Lee about his new film BlacKKklansman, the future of the Oscars and racial politics in the US today.

Has Assad Won the Syrian War? – BBC Newsnight

The British government has decided to stop giving some aid to rebel-held areas in Syria.

The Rise of the Extreme Far-right in Britain – BBC Newsnight

The former head of the Metropolitan Police's counter terrorism unit is warning the extreme right-wing is on the rise in Britain and we "haven't woken up" to it yet.

Aretha Franklin Remembered – BBC Newsnight

The Queen of Soul has died. Joan Armatrading and Estelle remember the greatest soul artist of all time.

Is Donald Trump Likely to Be Impeached? – BBC Newsnight

As the trial of Donald Trump's former campaign chief heats up, is the collusion probe even the biggest legal threat for the president?

Here the US President’s former adviser Sam Nunberg and Elizabeth Holtzman, who helped impeach Nixon, give their thoughts on how likely Donald Trump is to be impeached.

Ian McEwan on the Burka and Freedom of Speech – BBC Newsnight

Author of the Children Act Ian McEwan gives his take on religious freedom v freedom of speech.

Saudi Arabia v Canada: A Diplomatic Spat - BBC Newsnight

Saudi Arabia and Canada are locked in a diplomatic row which escalated from comments first made on Twitter as Canada’s foreign ministry expressed concern over arrested civil rights activists in Saudi Arabia.

Evan Davis is joined by Neil Quilliam of Chatham House and Alex Neve, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada, to discuss the growing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

The Man Who Witnessed Hundreds of Executions - BBC Newsnight

Capital punishment was re-introduced in Texas in 1976 and, as every death sentence is carried out, it is witnessed. Associated Press reporter Michael Graczyk has been present at more than 400 executions over the last 34 years. Speaking to Evan Davis, he reflects on his experiences.

Boris Johnson's Burka Jibe: Discussion – BBC Newsnight

Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been accused of Islamophobia after writing in his Telegraph column that Muslim women wearing burkas "look like letter boxes".

Evan Davis is joined by Mohammed Amin, Chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum, and Jack Blanchard, Editor of Politico London Playbook to discuss Mr Johnson's controversial comments.

Is Time Up for Julian Assange? - BBC Newsnight

John Sweeney reports on the change of mood in Ecuador and its London embassy and what an eviction could mean for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Sean Spicer's First UK Interview – BBC Newsnight

Ahead of the release of his memoir, The Briefing, former White House press secretary, Sean Spicer speaks to Emily Maitlis in his first UK interview.

Tony Blair on Brexit, Labour, and Populism – BBC Newsnight

Evan Davis interviews former Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Meet the Tommy Robinson Supporters – BBC Newsnight

Tommy Robinson was jailed in May after he admitted contempt of court by filming outside Leeds Crown Court in the UK during a trial.

Here Gabriel Gatehouse meets the people who are fighting to free Tommy Robinson. You also hear from the leader of UKIP Gerard Batten who has taken up Robinson's cause.

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