Coffee House Shots

The Conservative party was once the natural political home for those on the right. No longer. The Tories’ vote share collapsed at the 2024 general election and the party, under new leadership, has sin...

1 Touko 28min

The assisted dying bill has stalled in the House of Lords – but is it dead, or merely delayed?After weeks of fraught debate, multiple amendments and accusations of filibuster, supporters of the bill a...

30 Huhti 32min

Hereditary peers have left their red leather benches for the final time. The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act became law earlier this year, which removes all hereditary peers' right to speak and ...

30 Huhti 17min

Does Keir Starmer have confidence in Rachel Reeves? Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister on his Chancellor’s future at PMQs – and he declined to answer, twice. Westminster (and Twitter) is now awa...

29 Huhti 16min

It’s a blockbuster day in parliament today. To kick things off, we had Philip Barton pleading ignorance; to close the proceedings tonight we have a vote on a possible Privileges Committee probe. But i...

28 Huhti 17min

King Charles is about to travel to Washington to visit President Trump. The brief? Fix the strained relationship. No pressure! Can royal diplomacy steady relations? Will the trip be awkward given Trum...

27 Huhti 22min

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.President Trump survives another potential assassination attempt, as shots ring out at the White House correspondents' dinner. ...

26 Huhti 18min

Is Labour about to lose Wales? That’s what the polling suggests. After 27 years, Wales is seeking change. The beneficiaries look to be the outsiders, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK. Why is it this moment i...

25 Huhti 13min