Examining the fallout from the end of the police investigation
Should the prime minister now fear the fallout from the full investigation by Whitehall official Sue Gray? Or is he safe for now? Chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley will discuss with special...
21 Maj 202239min
Double crisis: cost of living and Northern Ireland
This year’s Queen Speech was Boris Johnson’s attempt to reset his government’s policy agenda but it did little to tackle the growing cost of living crisis. We look at what the government might do, plu...
14 Maj 202235min
Voters cast their opinions on the state of politics
The Conservative party lost hundreds of councillors across the county in this year's local elections, with the Labour party making significant gains in the capital. We analyse the results in London, t...
7 Maj 202239min
Too many rising prices, too much sleaze
In this week’s episode we’ll be looking at why the government is anxious to find ways to fix rising fuel and food prices. Why is the Treasury not doing more? And how does this play into next week’s lo...
30 Apr 202234min
Boris Johnson says sorry, sorry, sorry
The prime minister came to the House of Commons to apologise for misleading MPs over the partygate scandal, but now faces a third probe into his conduct. We discuss whether support for Boris Johnson i...
23 Apr 202233min
Can Johnson and Sunak survive Partygate fines?
No10 and No11 Downing Street were thrown into chaos when the Met Police issued fines to the prime minister and chancellor. We discuss the seriousness of the lawbreaking, whether Tory MPs are minded to...
16 Apr 202231min
Sunak's non-dom saga
We delve into two messes the government has got itself into, over the tax affairs of Rishi Sunak’s wife and the long-awaited energy white security paper. Will the chancellor’s spouse be forced to give...
9 Apr 202233min
Partygate returns, but no energy strategy
London's Metropolitan Police issued the first fines over the Partygate scandal this week. British prime minister Boris Johnson has yet to be fined, but does the scandal still pose a threat to his lead...
2 Apr 202238min
