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    23/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 28:16


    Sean Curran reports as the prime minister is grilled by senior MPs on the Iran war, his relationship with Donald Trump and what the conflict might mean for the UK economy.

    20/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 28:12


    Peers continue their debate on the assisted dying bill.

    19/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 28:08


    Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs protest over cuts to overseas aid - and MPs examine the cost of rebuilding Parliament.

    18/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 28:03


    PMQs and other top stories.

    17/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 28:12


    Alicia McCarthy reports as Health Secretary Wes Streeting updates MPs on an "unprecedented" meningitis outbreak and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper faces MPs questions over the crisis in the Middle East.

    16/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 28:02


    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    13/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 28:04


    Susan Hulme examines the issues of voting for war, women in parliament and stablecoins.

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    12/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 28:12


    David Cornock reports as the Security Minister unveils plans to protect political candidates from intimidation and abuse. Also, the newest MP - the Green Party's 'Hannah the Plumber' makes her maiden speech.

    11/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 28:09


    PMQs; and the Mandelson files.

    10/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 28:15


    Sean Curran reports as MPs debate a controversial bill that would abolish some jury trials.

    09/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 28:07


    Alicia McCarthy reports as the Chancellor warns that the crisis in the Middle East could lead to price rises.

    06/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 28:08


    Alicia McCarthy reports as peers mark International Women's Day. MPs share their views ahead of the debate on jury trials. And is the Palace of Westminster falling down?

    05/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 28:05


    Susan Hulme reports as the Conservatives denounce the government's handling of the conflict in the Middle East and a minister updates MPs on plans to help Britons stranded there.

    04/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 28:03


    Sean Curran reports as Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face each other at PMQs.

    03/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 28:04


    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    02/03/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 28:17


    Sean Curran reports as MPs debate the US-Israeli war with Iran and the Prime Minister stands by decision not to involve the UK in the initial air strikes.

    27/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 28:09


    Alicia McCarthy reports on the Lords debate on assisted dying, and takes a look at how former Prince Andrew may be removed from the line of succession. And the problems for kinship carers, where the children they look after face a health emergency.

    26/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 28:08


    Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about its agreement with the European Union on Gibraltar.

    25/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 28:01


    Susan Hulme reports on a fiery Prime Minister's Questions, with Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clashing over student loans.

    24/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 28:17


    Sean Curran reports as MPs call for the release of papers concerning Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's role as trade envoy.

    23/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 28:06


    Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate proposals to overhaul the special educational needs system in England.

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    13/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 28:05


    Susan Hulme reports on the future of the House of Lords, the textile industry and organised crime near you

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    12/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 28:06


    Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs confront the company which has left thousands of civil service pensioners without income.

    11/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 28:13


    Labour MPs rally round the PM as questions continue over his judgement.

    10/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 28:03


    Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as MPs demand answers about the UK's multi-million pound defence deal with the US tech giant, Palantir.

    09/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 28:15


    Sean Curran reports on a day of fevered speculation at Westminster about the prime minister's future after key figures in Downing Street resign.

    06/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 28:20


    News from in and around Westminster with Sean Curran. Sean reports on the latest debate on the assisted dying bill, he's also been hearing from the author of a new book about the campaign for a second Brexit referendum and finding out about the playwright Sheridan's other career, as an MP

    05/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 28:10


    Alicia McCarthy reports as pressure grows on Ministers over the Peter Mandelson scandal.

    04/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 28:07


    Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs vote to release documents relating to Lord Mandelson's appointment as Ambassador to the US - after a government climbdown.

    03/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 28:06


    Alicia McCarthy reports on the day Peter Mandelson quit the House of Lords and MPs voted on plans to lift the two-child benefits cap.

    02/02/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 28:02


    Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs call for action against Lord Mandelson after files released in the US revealed more details about his contacts with Jeffrey Epstein.

    30/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 28:00


    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    29/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 28:14


    Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government again decides not to pay compensation to women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the state pension age.

    28/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 28:07


    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    27/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 28:03


    Sean Curran reports as the chancellor announces a concession for pub owners on their business rates.

    26/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 28:02


    Mandy Baker reports as the home secretary announces a policing revolution and - is it time to rethink how to educate people about antisemitism?

    23/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 28:03


    Susan Hulme reports as peers debate what the NHS's role would be if a bill to allow assisted dying under certain circumstances was to become law.

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    22/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 27:58


    Mandy Baker reports as Local Government Secretary Steve Reed sparks a political row by postponing council elections in England.

    21/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 28:15


    Sean Curran reports as MPs question Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions.

    20/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 28:10


    Alicia McCarthy reports as the Government faces calls from some MPs to abandon the Chagos Islands deal following a policy shift by Donald Trump.

    19/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 28:14


    Sean Curran reports from Westminster as foreign secretary Yvette Cooper tells MPs that a trade war with the US over Greenland would be in nobody's interest.

    16/01/2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 28:10


    Alicia McCarthy reports on a bill to promote research into rare cancers, takes a look at how politics is heating up in the High North, and hears about the best job in the world.

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