Sunak Goes on the Defensive
Today, we look at Rishi Sunak’s promise to spend billions more on defence.Sunak said UK military spending would rise to 2.5% of national income by 2030. The prime minister was in Poland to pledge £500...
23 Apr 202432min
The government’s Rwanda policy takes off
Today we look at the Safety of Rwanda bill, which passed through parliament tonight after a back and forth with the Lords. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it will allow his government to put asylum ...
22 Apr 202431min
The Art of the US/Ukraine Aid Deal
Today, we look at the US Congress approving $61 billion of funding for Ukraine. Laura and Paddy are joined by the political editor of BBC Newsnight Nick Watt to help unpick the day’s top stories. ...
21 Apr 202430min
Stark Climate Change Warning for Government
Today we look at the apologies made by the Met Police after threatening to arrest an anti-Semitism charity leader for being near a pro-Palestine march.Gideon Falter, the Campaign Against Antisemitism ...
20 Apr 202429min
(De?) Escalation in the Middle East
Today, we look at the mystery surrounding an apparent Israeli strike on Iran.Two US officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that an Israeli missile struck Iran overnight. The Israeli government h...
19 Apr 202433min
Tory MP Suspended!
Today, we look at the suspension of a Tory MP after claims he made a late night call to ask for money to pay off "bad people".Mark Menzies "strongly" disputes the claims, but has had the whip removed ...
18 Apr 202434min
Paedophiles To Lose Parental Rights
Today, we look at how a BBC report could lead to a change in the law around paedophiles' access to their own children.Adam is joined by Sanchia Berg, the BBC reporter who covered the story of a mother...
17 Apr 202436min
No Smoking Signs
Today, we look at the reaction to the Newscast interview with Former Prime Minister Liz Truss, and the commons vote to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes. After yesterday’s interview w...
16 Apr 202436min
