No Return for Shamima Begum + Is This The Real Keir Starmer?
Today, we look at Shamima Begum losing her latest bid to regain UK citizenship, and the upcoming release of Keir Starmer’s political biography.Begum has lost an appeal against a decision to revoke her...
23 Feb 202433min
Speaker Hoyle on the Brink + Shapps on Ukraine
Today we look at the pressure building on Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and ask whether he could be replaced as speaker of the House of Commons? Rishi Sunak says Sir Lindsay Hoyle's decision to break with conven...
22 Feb 202436min
Disorder Disorder in the House of Commons
Today we look at the chaotic scenes in Westminster over Gaza ceasefire votes. A row erupted after the Commons Speaker allowed MPs to vote on a Labour motion on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The SNP and C...
21 Feb 202441min
Prince William Intervenes in Israel Gaza + Are Farmers Turning Against the Tories?
Today, we look at Prince William’s calls to end the fighting in Israel and Gaza, as the US warn Israel not to invade the city of Rafah. The US has vetoed a resolution at the UN demanding an immediate ...
20 Feb 202437min
No More Phones 4u School Kids
Today, we look at new guidance given to schools on mobile phones + whether citizens’ assemblies could help solve some of the big issues in our democracy.The government has announced new advice for sch...
19 Feb 202431min
Can the Tories win back the Reform vote?
Today, we look at where the Conservatives go now after big byelection losses in the week, and how the West might respond to the death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.Laura and Paddy ar...
18 Feb 202427min
Marina Litvinenko on the death of Alexei Navalny
Today, we look at the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and speak to the youngest peer ever to be appointed to the House of Lords.Laura and Paddy are joined by Marina Litvinenko, the w...
17 Feb 202424min
Ukrainecast: Alexei Navalny Reported Dead
Putin’s main rival, opposition politician Alexei Navalny, is dead according to the Russian prison service. This is today's Ukrainecast episode, and we thought you might want to listen to it. BBC corre...
16 Feb 202420min
