When did Newsnight Season 47 Episode 1 air?
Newsnight Season 47 Episode 1 aired on January 5, 2026.


After US forces capture Venezuelan President Maduro and land him in a New York court, where next for the US president? How alarmed should Greenland, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba be? Plus, in the UK, Sir Keir Starmer's response is under fire - should he call out President Trump? Newsnight hears from Trump insider Carla Sands, Independent MP and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and Vanessa Neumann, a key Venezuelan opposition figure.
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Newsnight Season 47 Episode 1 aired on January 5, 2026.
This episode runs for approximately 30 minutes.
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