Labour Conference Special! – Start Your Week with Steve Richards
It’s Keir Starmer’s first Labour Party Conference as Prime Minister – what’s the vibe like and what should we be looking out for? Steve Richards, host of Rock & Roll Politics, knows party conferences ...
23 Sep 202417min
NHS crisis report: The key points you need to know
The Lord Darzi review on the state of the NHS painted a dire picture of our healthcare system. And while that comes as little surprise, what new information does the report offer – and can it be used ...
20 Sep 202424min
“Tough old bird with an iPhone” – Carol Vorderman on Twitter wars and fixing Britain
Carol Vorderman has made a remarkable journey from Countdown maths guru to one of the most popular and forthright political commentators in the country… and a lot of people in the Torysphere really ha...
19 Sep 202434min
The truth about Britain’s relationship with Germany – Ros Taylor speaks with expert Wolfgang Munchau
The relationship between the UK and Germany survived Brexit better than many expected – but are we as close to Germany as we could be? Berlin was the first capital Keir Starmer visited as Prime Minist...
18 Sep 202421min
What would a Gaza ceasefire actually look like? – Gavin Esler asks Daniel Levy
A ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel conflict still feels painfully far off. If one were to be secured – what would it even look like? As we approach the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on ...
17 Sep 202428min
What Trump assassination bid means – Start Your Week with Zöe Grünewald and Andrew Harrison
Yesterday’s unprecedented second assassination attempt on Donald Trump will take over the election agenda this week but will it change the course of the campaign? Back in the UK, Labour’s upcoming par...
16 Sep 202424min
Grenfell Inquiry: The crucial details and lessons – with Pete Apps and Hannah Fearn
The final report into the Grenfell Tower fire was released last week. It unequivocally states that the tragedy was the result of systemic failures across central and local government, in the construct...
13 Sep 202426min
Does the US care about the ‘special relationship’? – The FT’s Gideon Rachman and Gavin Esler discuss
While America may be Britain’s most important ally, we are just one of many special relationships the US maintains worldwide. How has the nature of our relationship changed over the decades? And how m...
12 Sep 202424min
