The Boris bounce: the polls look good for PM Johnson, but what about the pound, the threat to the Union and defeat in Brecon?
We look back at a mixed first full week in the job for Boris Johnson, as he toured Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland against a backdrop of a slump in sterling and Bank of England warnings about eco...
3 Aug 201920min
What to expect from Boris Johnson, and how the opposition is reacting to the new prime minister
The key appointments by Britain's new Conservative prime minister and what we're learning about his priorities and strategy, especially - of course - on Brexit. Plus, we discuss the jostling for posit...
27 Jul 201924min
Out goes May, Johnson and the kipper and Brexit and the new EU top team
Theresa May's last days in No 10 - is she going with a bang or a whimper? And who will be the next prime minister, and what do we know about him? Plus, the new top team in Brussels, the balance of pow...
20 Jul 201925min
The ousting of Kim Darroch and Corbyn's latest travails on anti-Semitism and Brexit
The resignation of the UK's ambassador to the US this week caused a huge stir in Westminster, thanks to a leak of confidential diplomatic cables. Why did Kim Darroch decide to go? Was Boris Johnson to...
13 Jul 201932min
Tory leadership voting starts, and the prospect of an early election
The ballot papers have gone out to Conservative members for the leadership election and voting has begun. Boris Johnson is leading in the polls, Jeremy Hunt is still fighting - but is it game over for...
6 Jul 201930min
Boris vs Hunt gets personal, plus the fiscal and immigration plans of the next PM
The skirmishes between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt became more personal, with clashes over character and scrutiny. Is the foreign secretary gaining momentum? And has the frontrunner recovered from h...
29 Jun 201936min
It's Boris vs Hunt and Labour gently shifts towards Remain
Four candidates were knocked out of the Conservative party leadership race this week: Michael Gove, Sajid Javid, Rory Stewart and Dominic Raab. Does the foreign secretary have any hope of beating the ...
22 Jun 201937min
Out goes Matt Hancock (and three others), and can parliament stop 'no deal'?
In the first round of voting in the Conservative leadership contest, Boris Johnson confirmed his place as the clear frontrunner. Matt Hancock, Esther McVey, Andrea Leadsom and Mark Harper have all exi...
15 Jun 201931min
