PMQs: Johnson says he won’t resign
Listen back in full to a rowdy PMQs, as Labour leader Keir Starmer accuses prime minister Boris Johnson of showing "nothing but contempt" for the public over Downing Street lockdown parties.The PM again says he won't resign and insists his government "gets the big calls right" in its handling of the Covid pandemic.It comes as the PM expects to receive Sue Gray's report into parties at Downing Street during lockdown some time later today.Naga Munchetty hears analysis and reaction from Parliamentary political correspondent, Susan Hulme, political correspondent at The Sun, Natasha Clark, and reporter at New Statesman, Harry Lambert.First broadcast at 12:00 on Naga Munchetty's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 26 January 2022.
26 Tammi 202251min
PMQs: Tory MP defects as ex-minister tells Johnson to go
Boris Johnson faced a rowdy Commons, a day after he was accused of misleading MPs about parties.Labour leader Keir Starmer pressed Johnson on if he was warned that a May 2020 drinks party risked breaking rules.In a dramatic moment, Tory MP Christian Wakeford quit the Conservatives and walked across the floor to join Labour, as well as veteran Conservative and former minister David Davis telling the PM: "In the name of God, go"Naga Munchetty also hears analysis and reaction from the BBC’s Deputy Political Editor Vicki Young and Newsnight Political Editor Nick Watt.First broadcast at 12:00 on Naga Munchetty's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 19 January 2022.
19 Tammi 20221h 1min
PMQs: PM apologises over attending lockdown party
Boris Johnson admits - for the first time - that he attended a drinks party at No 10 during the first lockdown.Speaking at PMQs, he offered a "heartfelt apology" but said he had believed it to be a work event.Naga Munchetty hears reaction from BBC parliamentary correspondent Alicia McCarthy, Conservative writer and commentator Jo-Anne Nadler and 5 Live callers. First broadcast at 12:00 on Naga Munchetty's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 12 January 2022.
12 Tammi 20221h 1min
Sex and the Pandemic Part 2: Relationships
Warning: This programme contains adult themes and discussions of a sexual nature.BBC Radio 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty and BBC Scotland’s Amy Irons host a live audience and panel of expert guests at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, for a frank and honest discussion about how the pandemic has impacted the sex lives and relationships of UK adults. Part 2 of the podcast examines the impact on our relationships, and how the virus has changed dating habits for many people.
15 Joulu 202146min
Sex and the Pandemic Part 1: Sexual Exploration
Warning: This programme contains adult themes and discussions of a sexual nature.BBC Radio 5 Live’s Naga Munchetty and BBC Scotland’s Amy Irons host a live audience and panel of expert guests at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, for a frank and honest discussion about how the pandemic has impacted the sex lives and relationships of UK adults.Part 1 of the podcast investigates how the pandemic has impacted on the frequency and quality of our sex lives, as well as hearing from people who have become more adventurous in their sexual preferences.
15 Joulu 202145min
PMQs: Johnson orders inquiry amid Christmas party fury
MPs question Boris Johnson in PMQs about an alleged lockdown party at Downing Street in 2020 - after a video emerged of the PM's staff appearing to joke about it. Plus, 5 Live's Naga Munchetty hears reaction from BBC parliamentary correspondent Sean Curran, The House Magazine editor Rosa Prince, and Westminster Insider host and Politico political editor Tom Blanchard.First broadcast at 12:00 on Naga Munchetty's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 8 Dec 2021
8 Joulu 20211h 2min
Christmas party politics: Does it matter to you?
A video has emerged showing Downing Street staff joking about an alleged lockdown Christmas party in No 10, amid mounting public fury. The party took place on 18 December, with a source telling the BBC "several dozen" people attended. But the Covid restrictions operating at the time banned such events.In PMQs he shared people's anger and had ordered an inquiry into whether rules had been broken. But what does the audience think?Nicky opened the 5 Live phone lines to find out. First broadcast at 10:00 on Nicky Campbell's BBC Radio 5 Live show on 8 Dec 2021.
8 Joulu 202147min
COP26 - How optimistic are you?
5 Live listeners tell us how they are feeling as COP26 gets underway in Glasgow.The UK is hosting the climate change summit amid mounting concern among scientists that countries are not doing enough to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases, which have caused average global temperatures to rise.The 2015 Paris climate conference called for average temperatures to rise by well below 2C, and preferably only 1.5C, when compared to pre-industrial averages.World leaders have started arriving at the venue in the city - which has officially become United Nations territory - ahead of the summit's opening at midday. Later, they will make statements setting out what their countries are doing on climate change.
1 Marras 202145min
