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Brexitcast
Will The (Latest) Asylum System Reforms Work?

Brexitcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 37:14


Today, the home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced sweeping changes to the UK's asylum policy, including plans to return asylum seekers to their home country if it is deemed safe. Under the new plans, most people will have to wait 20 years to apply for settled status, and the deportation process will be sped up for failed cases, including for families with children. The reforms have recieved tentative support from the oppostion but will likely face resistance closer to home, with a number of Labour MPs publicly criticising them.Adam and Chris break down the politics and director of the Migration Observatory Madeleine Sumption joins Adam to dive deep into the white paper. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Anna Harris with Shiler Mahmoudi and Adriana Urbano. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Spectator Radio
Quite right!: Who could replace Keir Starmer? – Q&A

Spectator Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 32:21


To submit your urgent questions to Michael and Maddie, go to: spectator.co.uk/quiterightThis week on Quite right! Q&A: Could Britain see a snap election before 2029? Michael and Maddie unpack the constitutional mechanics – and explain why, despite the chaos, an early vote remains unlikely. They also turn to Labour's troubles: growing pressure on Keir Starmer, restive backbenchers, and whether Angela Rayner's sacking has boosted her chances as his successor.Plus: should the Scottish Parliament be abolished? And on a lighter note, if you won a free holiday but had to take one Labour MP, who would you choose?Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Two-Minute Briefing
Labour's desperate asylum crackdown

The Two-Minute Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 37:25


Shabana Mahmood has announced a major asylum crackdown, in a clear attempt to pacify the Right of Labour and the country at large.The Home Secretary's plans, based on a model successfully implemented in Denmark, include a 20-year wait for refugees to apply for indefinite leave to remain, reviews of refugees status every 30 months, and legislation that will promote British law over the ECHR.Camilla and Tim ask whether a policy that Labour MPs are calling “divisive” and “cruel”, and that Reform's Richard Tice says sounds like “an application for vetting to join Reform”, will actually end up pleasing no one.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanSocial Producer: Nada AggourEditor: Camilla Tominey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Week in Westminster

The Guardian's political editor Pippa Crerar assesses the latest developments at Westminster. Following a turbulent week for the government, with talk of plots to replace the Prime Minister and speculation over the budget, Pippa speaks to two Labour MPs, Chris Curtis and Rachael Maskell, about the mood on the Labour backbenches.To discuss the challenges for BBC following the resignation of its director general, Pippa speaks to Conservative peer Tina Stowell, a former Head of Corporate Affairs at the BBC and Anna Sabine, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport.To discuss the state of the prison system, Pippa is joined by former Conservative Justice Secretary David Gauke who, earlier this year, carried out a review into sentencing for the government. And, to give their take on a difficult week for the Prime Minister, Pippa is joined by the political editor of the News Statesman magazine Ailbhe Rea and Luke Tryl the Managing Director of the polling company More in Common.

The Red Box Politics Podcast
Reeves U-turns On Tax... Again

The Red Box Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 31:06


The Chancellor has scrapped plans to raise income tax in the Budget because of improved economic forecasts and fears over the reaction of mutinous Labour MPs - is she right to change course? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Tonight
Biggest shake-up to asylum rules in a generation

The World Tonight

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 37:53


In an effort to curb illegal migration, the government is planning the biggest shakeup to asylum rules since World War Two - inspired by Denmark. We examine what lessons the UK can learn from the Danish system - and ask a Labour MP if these sweeping changes will work.Also on the programme:A British journalist detained by US immigration officers for more than two weeks has returned to the UK. We speak to him. And a pub quiz has banned a team for cheating. Are smartphones are spoiling all the fun?

Devoncast
Devoncast - Exeter MP Steve Race, Royal Clarence Hotel and a future orchestral star

Devoncast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 28:58


In this episode the Labour MP for Exeter, Steve Race talks about local government reorganisation, local priorities and national issues. We also hear from the man leading the restoration of the Royal Clarence Hotel in Exeter as he shares his ambitious vision for the site and when building work is likely to begin. Plus a rising star of the orchestral world who performs with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra tells us about life on tour and their upcoming appearance at the Exeter Great Hall in the run up to Christmas. Josh Tate presents this edition.

Steve Richards presents the Rock N Roll Politics podcast
Is Starmer the biggest victim of the 'toxic culture'?

Steve Richards presents the Rock N Roll Politics podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 56:39


There's universal consensus that the briefings from Number 10, warning of a leadership challenge from Wes Streeting and the conduct of "feral" Labour MPs, have rebounded badly on Starmer and those involved. Yet the briefings against key Labour figures are part of a pattern under Keir Starmer's leadership… even if he is the biggest victim of these operations and is now in greater danger. Plus brilliant questions on the BBC and much more. Rock & Roll Politics - The Christmas Special is live at Kings Place on the 8th of December. Tickets are available now at the Kings Place website here. Subscribe to Patreon to take part in my exclusive live event on the 20th November, plus ad-free podcasts arriving in your feed a day early and bonus podcasts and live events.  Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Tonight
Labour in turmoil over leadership briefings

The World Tonight

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 37:59


Anonymous briefings that Keir Starmer would fight a leadership challenge have fuelled speculation about discontent with the prime minister among the parliamentary party. We hear that Labour MPs are increasingly openly contemptuous of the PM in their briefings to journalists. Also on the programme: the Democrats release emails suggesting Donald Trump was aware of sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein; and the knitters of the Shetland Islands tell us they've been stitched up by a TV portrayal of their craft.

Julia Hartley-Brewer
Tim Davie's $1BN Defiant Last Stand & Labour's Migrant Hotel Surrender

Julia Hartley-Brewer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 24:51


The Queen of Westminster returns with unrelenting fury at BBC boss Tim Davie, who—hours after his shock resignation over the Panorama Trump speech scandal—rallied staff to "fight for our journalism" amid damning evidence of bias, including doctored footage falsely framing Trump as inciting the Capitol riot. As Trump threatens a $1bn lawsuit against the Beeb, Julia demands: is this defiance or denial? She also rips into Labour's latest capitulation, with a High Court ruling greenlighting illegal migrants housed at Epping's Bell Hotel despite furious local protests, a migrant sex assault scandal, and costs spiralling to £2.1bn a year. Joined by Spiked Online's Tom Slater and Baroness Kate Hoey (ex-Labour MP and Culture Minister), it's a no-holds-barred dissection of media rot and migrant madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Times Daily World Briefing
Have a go if you think you're hard enough

Times Daily World Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 33:00


We reveal how the prime minister intends to fight a leadership challenge that he now sees as inevitable. Meanwhile the chancellor plans to scrap the two-child benefit cap to appease some Labour MPs, even though there are no votes in it. And why are phrases like 'carpet bombing' and 'harassment' being applied to Steve's reporting style?Steven Swinford, political editor, The TimesCaroline Wheeler, political editor, The Sunday TimesPatrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The TimesGabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday TimesProducer: Euan DawtreyExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesEmail us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.ukThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Headlines in Morse Code at 15 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Trump considers giving Hungary an exemption on Russian oil sanctions Sixth Met Police officer sacked after BBC Panorama investigation DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97 Algerian man mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth arrested British ex soldier arrested over killing of Kenyan woman in 2012 Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms Stand off over 800,000 Your Party membership fees What does Elon Musk do with all his money Why this woman believed she was Madeleine McCann and what she did next Joey Barton guilty over offensive X posts

News Headlines in Morse Code at 20 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Why this woman believed she was Madeleine McCann and what she did next Sixth Met Police officer sacked after BBC Panorama investigation Trump considers giving Hungary an exemption on Russian oil sanctions Stand off over 800,000 Your Party membership fees Joey Barton guilty over offensive X posts DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97 British ex soldier arrested over killing of Kenyan woman in 2012 What does Elon Musk do with all his money Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms Algerian man mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth arrested

News Headlines in Morse Code at 25 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Stand off over 800,000 Your Party membership fees Joey Barton guilty over offensive X posts Trump considers giving Hungary an exemption on Russian oil sanctions DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97 Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms Why this woman believed she was Madeleine McCann and what she did next Algerian man mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth arrested Sixth Met Police officer sacked after BBC Panorama investigation What does Elon Musk do with all his money British ex soldier arrested over killing of Kenyan woman in 2012

News Headlines in Morse Code at 10 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Sixth Met Police officer sacked after BBC Panorama investigation Stand off over 800,000 Your Party membership fees Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms British ex soldier arrested over killing of Kenyan woman in 2012 Joey Barton guilty over offensive X posts DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97 Trump considers giving Hungary an exemption on Russian oil sanctions Algerian man mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth arrested What does Elon Musk do with all his money Why this woman believed she was Madeleine McCann and what she did next

POLITICO's Westminster Insider
Who really cares about Britain's farmers?

POLITICO's Westminster Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 39:14


Does anyone care about British farmers? Those ploughing the fields and harvesting crops certainly don't feel Westminster pays attention to them. So this week Westminster Insider finds out how the relationship between politics and farming – from post-Brexit trade deals to inheritance tax. She speaks to NFU President Tom Bradshaw about how Keir Starmer set up the promise of hope for farmers, before swiftly letting them down. Michael Gove, editor of the Spectator and former Conservative Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (Defra) Secretary, admits the Australia trade deal did betray Britain's farmers. Emma Pryor, former special advisor to Defra Secretary George Eustice, explains how subsidies, which mean farmers can make a profit on producing food, changed after Brexit. And Sascha heads to rural South West Norfolk, where she speaks to Terry Jermy, the Labour MP who ousted Liz Truss. He tells her the new rules on inheritance tax are "unfortunate" and he hopes they are changed. Sascha gets on a tractor harvesting potatoes and speaks to farmers Danielle and Richard Gott. And she visits a farm run by Ed Pope which has turned 170 acres of the property into wildlife conservation. This episode was produced by Robert Nicholson and Artemis Irvine at Whistledown Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Politics At Jack And Sam's
Why is Keir Starmer bothering with COP?

Politics At Jack And Sam's

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 22:07


PM Keir Starmer flies to the Brazilian rainforest for the COP30 climate conference, a trip he almost biffed off, but the surge in polling support for the Green party may have changed his mind. He'll join Prince William and the King out in the Amazon – at the same time as considering rolling back on some of the government's climate commitments. Back home, Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces criticism over her warnings for the next budget, while she brings in experts to school Labour MPs on how budgets, debts, and deficits actually work. And there's a mini recess for Westminster, so Sam and Anne have an extra few days off. They return on Monday.

FT Politics
Reeves' £30bn treasure hunt

FT Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 33:44


With a month to go until the Budget, chancellor Rachel Reeves needs to find a projected £30bn to balance the books. And the forecasts are not in her favour, with the OBR's bigger than expected productivity downgrade dealing another blow to the Treasury this week. So where will the chancellor find the money – and if Labour have no choice but to break their manifesto tax pledge, where will that leave them with the electorate? Host George Parker is joined by associate editor and columnist Stephen Bush, chief UK commentator Robert Shrimsley and the FT's economics editor Sam Fleming.Follow George: @georgewparker.bsky.social, @GeorgeWParker; Stephen at @stephenkb and Robert @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Want more? Reeves faces £20bn hit to public finances from productivity downgrade Keir Starmer puts Labour MPs on notice for Budget tax rises Starmer refuses to stand by manifesto tax pledge Letting agent admits mistake in Reeves' rental tax rowSign up here for Stephen Bush's morning newsletter Inside Politics for straight-talking insight into the stories that matter, plus puns and tongue (mostly) in cheek analysis. Get 30 days free.Plus, the FT is hosting a live webinar on November 28 on what the UK Budget will mean for your money. You can put questions to FT journalists Claer Barrett, Stuart Kirk, Tej Parikh and special guest, tax expert Dan Neidle. Get your free pass now at ft.com/budgetwebinar. Our email address is politicalfix@ft.comPolitical Fix was presented by George Parker and produced by Lulu Smyth. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Original music and mix by Breen Turner. The video engineers are Bianca Wakeman and Petros Gioumpasis. The FT's acting co-head of audio is Manuela Saragosa.Clip from BBC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PoliticsHome
Does the OBR really run Britain?

PoliticsHome

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 45:39


With the Autumn Budget looming, this week The Rundown takes a look at one of the key players in shaping the government's fiscal policy, but one that we know little about. The forecast on the future health of the British economy delivered to Rachel Reeves by the Office for Budget Responsibility will have more impact on shaping what the Chancellor announces next month than almost anything else, but who are the unelected panjandrums who sit on the independent body known as the OBR, how reliable are their economic estimations, and why do they hold so much sway over the Treasury?Joining host Alain Tolhurst to discuss whether the OBR really runs Britain, and if it needs reform, or perhaps abolition all together as some have suggested, is the Conservative former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, and Ben Zaranko, associate director at the think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Jeevun Sandher, a Labour MP and former member of the Treasury Select Committee.To sign up for our newsletters click hereAnd to submit your nomination for this year's Women in Westminster: The 100 list, click herePresented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot

Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast
S8 Ep16: Bookshelfie: Thangam Debbonaire

Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 53:14


Chair of Judges for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, Baroness Thangam Debbonaire explains why the prize is so important; the enduring importance of democracy for women worldwide; and her formative years working in a communist bookshop.  Thangam is a Labour Member of the House of Lords, where her key interests include arts policy, international cultural partnerships and diplomacy, copyright and AI. A former Labour MP, she served as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from September 2023 until May 2024. Before parliament, Thangam worked for 25 years on the protection from - and prevention of - violence against women and girls, both nationally and internationally. She was recently announced as chair of the judging panel for the 2026 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction, sponsored by Findmypast.  Thangam's book choices are: ** The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford ** My Ántonia by Willa Cather ** Democracy: Eleven writers on what it is, and why it matters (ed. Margaret Atwood) ** Looking at Women Looking at War by Victoria Amelina ** My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Vick Hope, multi-award winning TV and BBC Radio 1 presenter, author and journalist, is the host of season eight of the Women's Prize's Bookshelfie Podcast. Every week, Vick will be joined by another inspirational woman to discuss the work of incredible female authors. The Women's Prize for Fiction is the biggest celebration of women's creativity in the world and has been running for over 30 years.  Don't want to miss the rest of season eight? Listen and subscribe now! You can buy all books mentioned from our dedicated shelf on Bookshop.org - every purchase supports the work of the Women's Prize Trust and independent bookshops.  This podcast is sponsored by Baileys and produced by Bird Lime Media.

KentOnline
Podcast: Attacker ‘saw red' at his Folkestone bar Picklebacks and stabbed man with broken bottle

KentOnline

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 19:51


A court has heard a man “saw red” on the night his town centre bar was closing down and thrust a broken bottle into another man's head.Steven Harwood-Brown threw one of his employees to the floor at Folkestone venue Picklebacks, before stabbing the victim, who had intervened to stop the fight.Also in today's podcast, pressure is growing on the leader of Kent County Council after seven MPs demanded she quit and an eighth labelled her behaviour ‘unacceptable.'In a letter to Reform leader Nigel Farage, the Labour MPs said Cllr Linden Kemkaran was ‘clearly not up to the job. Two Kent women who survived domestic abuse are starting a community project to provide clothing and toiletries for other victims.The DV Closet, in Sevenoaks, is a safe space where those who've fled abuse can get the support they need.Long-harboured plans to build a new reservoir in the Kent countryside are finally moving forward as contractors carry out the first phase of ground investigation works.South East Water is planning to build a 200-acre facility on farmland near Canterbury - you can hear from the project manager. And a Kent farmer's told us he's pleased to be able to give apples he grows to charity - to avoid them going to waste.The crop at Hazel Street Farm is no longer financially viable, so the orchard has been handed over to a food project. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The News Agents
Zack Polanski on populism, patriotism and poverty

The News Agents

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 61:14


It's just six weeks since Zack Polanski became leader of the Green party. He's not even an MP. And yet, in that short space of time, he's become something of a political rockstar for those on the left of British politics. His party is shooting up in the polls, he's attracted a devout and growing following on social media, and his modern style of communication is marking him out against what can at times feel like a rather stale political establishment in Westminster. In this extended interview, Lewis speaks to Polanski about his political journey and about his radical vision. Why does he support the break up of the United Kingdom? Does he recognise his stance on NATO sets him at odds with the public? And could Labour MPs be about to join him?Visit our new website for more analysis and interviews from the team: https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal -> https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

PoliticsHome
Can the government solve its China problem?

PoliticsHome

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 46:07


After the collapse of the Chinese spying case, host Alain Tolhurst looks at the state of the Anglo-Sino relationship, how it has evolved over the years, where UK-China relations are now under this current government, and what should be done to improve them.On the panel are Tony Vaughan, Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe, and chair of the all-party parliamentary group on China, along with Mark Field, former minister for Asia and author of The End of an Era: The Decline and Fall of the Tory Party, with Dr Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Studies and director of the Lau China Institute at Kings College London, and Luke de Pulford, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.To sign up for our newsletters click hereAnd to submit your nomination for this year's Women in Westminster: The 100 list, click herePresented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot

The News Agents
Could Labour MPs jump ship to the Green Party?

The News Agents

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 31:55


Zack Polanski is riding high right now. The polls have buoyed since he became leader of the greens. And membership has significantly increased too. Today he suggested to Lewis that Labour MPs might defect to his party. Is that going to happen? And what does it tell us about the way left wing populism is mimicking the style of right wing populists in 2025? Later, France's new prime minister looks ravishingly similar to France's new prime minister. Because it's the same man. Will he stay in the job longer than a month? And what is the structural problem France is battling right now which make its politics so febrile?The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal -> https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

Sunday Supplement
Middle East peace, Plaid Cymru's conference, political uncertainty in France and 10 years of the Modern Slavery Act

Sunday Supplement

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 52:25


The former Labour MP and Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister for the Middle East Dr Kim Howells discusses the chances of the on-going peace process in the Middle East delivering for both the Palestinian and Israeli people. Plaid Cymru's leader at Westminster, Liz Saville Roberts MP looks back at her party's conference - the last before next May's Senedd elections. Paris-based commentator Nabila Ramdani assesses the prospects of France's new PM - who is the same as the old one - bringing political stability to the Republic. And the the UK's Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Eleanor Lyons looks back at 10 years of the Modern Slavery ActNeuroscientist Dr Emma Yhnell and Conservative Senedd candidate Adam Robinson review the papers.

Over The Top Under The Radar
Labour's Next Deputy Leader with Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Over The Top Under The Radar

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 47:42


This week's guest is Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, Bell Ribeiro Addy.Bell is what feels like an endangered species, a left wing Labour MP. She was first elected in 2019 and was Diane Abbott's Chief of Staff for many years. You might remember Bell from our Christmas special last year. I speak to her about the contest to be Labour's next deputy leader as voting opens this week.Support us on ⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠ - get bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter and become a part of our members-only WhatsApp community.Email us at ⁠⁠info@overunderpod.com⁠⁠Sign up to the newsletter at ⁠⁠www.overunderpod.com⁠⁠Follow us on all socials @over_under_pod_

Pod Save the UK
Decency or division: Starmer takes aim at Reform

Pod Save the UK

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 55:32


It's conference season, and at the Labour conference in Liverpool - flagshagging, snake-oil merchants and leadership jockeying - is it Keir Starmer's final chance for a reset? Nish and Coco are joined by political journalist Zoë Grünewald. And later - as Trump reveals his plans for peace in Gaza, including a bizarre role for former PM Tony Blair - is the UK doing enough for Gaza? Nish speaks to Labour MP for Stroud, Dr Simon Opher, who earlier this month was denied entry into the occupied West Bank. Simon also fills Nish in on an innovative new prescription medicine - Laughter.  Finally - we open the mailbag to share your wonderful stories of immigration in the UK - and Nish furthers his feud with a beloved British comedy icon. CHECK OUT THIS DEAL FROM OUR SPONSOR https://www.shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk  GUESTS Zoë Grünewald Simon Opher MP USEFUL LINKS I am an Immigrant Podcast https://iceandfire.co.uk/project/i-am-an-immigrant/ Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Insta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk Twitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive
Meka Whaitiri: former Labour MP on Toitū Te Tiriti cutting ties with Te Pāti Māori

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 3:22 Transcription Available


Questions have been raised over ructions within Te Pāti Māori. Toitū Te Tiriti - which led the large hikoi on Parliament last year - officially cut ties with the party today. Leader Eru Kapa-Kingi is the son of one of the party's MPs, and he claims the party follows a 'dictatorship model'. Former Labour MP Meka Whaitiri ran for Te Pāti Māori in the last election. She says this news is disappointing. "There's a lot of dynamics at play - there's some family ties there, you've got relationships, you've got kaupapa, you've got new movements. We can just purely speculate." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BM Talks
BM Talks: Mark Mcvitie speaks

BM Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 42:37


We are joined in our latest edition of BM Talks by Mark Mcvitie, Director of the Labour Growth Group. With around 100 Labour MPs as members, the group is 'committed to tearing down the barriers to growth'. Mark worked in communications in the financial services sector before moving into political campaigning. We asked: What is the Labour Growth Group's core mission? How does it work with other Labour factions? Is it a "pro-Starmer" group? In the lead up to the Budget, what tax reforms would you recommend to unlock growth?Does the OBR need reform to help bring growth?Can any government create growth given the fiscal constraints?How does the Labour Party respond to an electorate looking for political disruption?

PoliticsJOE Podcast
Israel deported me to hide their crimes | Labour MP interview

PoliticsJOE Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 12:01


Dr Simon Opher joined us over the airwaves to speak about his experience being barred from entering Israel. Representing Stroud and also working as an NHS GP, Opher was invited alongside other doctors to observe healthcare facilities and meet both Israelis and Palestinians. Instead, he was stopped at the border, detained for hours, and eventually deported back to Jordan on grounds of “public security, safety, and order.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick Luck Daily Podcast
Ep 1364 - Leading independent bookie to "step away from racing" if Labour detonates tax bomb

Nick Luck Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 58:16


Nick is joined by Lydia Hislop to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With 100 Labour MPs inviting Rachel Reeves to impose much higher taxes on the gambling industry, Nick and Lydia once again consider the extent to which such hikes are inevitable, and explore the consequences in conversation with BetGoodwin boss Julian Head. Also today, Sam Haggas joins the show to discuss the two Book One Bonus winners that he purchased yesterday, with particular focus on his burgeoning association with owner George Waud. Plus, Nick and Lydia put this weekend's big races under the microscope, Timeform's Dan Barber calls for a return of a prize for the winningmost horse of the season, Mark Howard previews his 33rd edition of One Jump Ahead with some names to follow, and Sam Hoskins is the latest ROA board aspirant to attend the NLD hustings. Meanwhile, the BHA's Katie Carr drops in to discuss the sport's recently published environmental sustainability strategy.

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer Demands Digital ID for ALL after HIS Border FAILURE

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 60:42


POLITICO's Westminster Insider
What do Gen Z want?

POLITICO's Westminster Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 46:20


Four and a half thousand miles away in Nepal, Gen Z protestors recently brought down their government in just 48 hours, amid roiling anger over corruption and nepotism. The uprising, led by online influencers harnessing the power of AI and Tik Tok, has sent shockwaves through South Asia. So, this week on Westminster Insider, host Patrick Baker decides it's time to look at U.K. politics through the eyes of Gen Z  —  generally regarded as those born between 1997 and 2012. Luke Tryl, UK director of polling company More in Common, sheds light on the concerns of a generation that has only ever known constant crisis — from the 2008 financial crash to Brexit paralysis and then the Covid-19 pandemic.   A Gen Z focus group describes what matters to them, and which political parties are grabbing their attention. Gen Z MPs — Sam Carling, the Labour MP known as the ‘Baby of the House', Keir Mather, who recently became the youngest Government minister in 200 years, and Lib Dem MP Joshua Reynolds — set out their plans to restore their generation's faith in mainstream Westminster politics. ‘Your Party' co-leader Zarah Sultana, which has polled well with young people, speaks to Patrick at a grassroots party meeting in North London, where we hear from Gen Z about their hopes for the future, and why they still back Jeremy Corbyn. With a big increase in Gen Z men voting for Reform UK, Owain Clatworthy, a 21-year-old Reform UK councillor in Bridgend in Wales, explains why he stood for Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party at such a young age. And following the recent killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a U.S.college campus, Patrick attends his memorial in London to speak to young men inspired by Kirk's ultra-conservative brand of right-wing politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Woman's Hour
Child benefit cap, Prof Edith Heard, Book banning

Woman's Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 57:34


More than 100 Labour MPs are calling this morning for the Government to put up gambling taxes to pay for scrapping the two child cap on universal credit. Lifting the cap would cost an estimated £3 billion a year. Chancellor Rachel Reeves already has a £20 to £30 billion deficit to try and balance in the November budget. So, should she do it? Anita Rani talks to Iain Watson, BBC Political Correspondent, and Director of policy, rights and advocacy at Child Poverty Action Group, Sara Ogilvie. Professor Edith Heard is the new Director of the Francis Crick Institute, the UK's flagship biomedical centre. Passionate about women's biology, she's taking over at a time when debates over science seem to get hotter by the day. Resources are under strain too, not just money in the midst of high inflation but also the pressure to keep the best scientists working here in the UK. She tells Woman's Hour about how she got here and her plans for the future.The Librarians is a new documentary examining the rise of campaign groups calling to ban books from school and public libraries in the USA. Anita talks to film maker Kym Snyder and librarian Amanda Jones.Oyinkan Braithwaite's debut novel My Sister the Serial Killer was nominated for the Women's and Booker prizes in 2019. Now she's back with another novel on similarly dark themes but explored in a markedly different way. Cursed Daughters is about a legacy of heartache and broken relationships that comes to define one family in Nigeria. She joins Anita.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Corinna Jones

The Two-Minute Briefing
Inside Andy Burnham's far-Left plot to oust Keir Starmer

The Two-Minute Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 33:00


The Manchester mayor is on manoeuvres: Andy Burnham told the Telegraph that several Labour MPs have called on him to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership.Tim and Camilla speak to Tony Diver, the journalist who got the scoop, to ask if Burnham could actually pull it off and about his history as a political chameleon, having served Blair, Brown and Corbyn.Meanwhile, is another embarrassing resignation in the pipeline for Starmer? His chief of staff Morgan McSweeney is under fire over reports of undisclosed donations.Conservative chairman Kevin Hollinrake explains why he thinks the police should investigate.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or follow @dailytpodcast on Instagram, X and TikTokProducer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersStudio Director: Meghan SearleSocial Producer: Ece CelikExecutive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

News Headlines in Morse Code at 15 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Anti ICE message on ammunition at Dallas shooting that killed two immigration detainees Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge PM, says Andy Burnham Government mulls financial support for JLR supply chain firms Jeremy Corbyn sorry for confusion as new party membership launched She doesnt get another childhood The lives on hold waiting for wheelchairs First arrivals in UK under one in one out deal Artemis II astronauts ready to go to Moon for all humanity Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again Huntingtons disease successfully treated for first time China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions

News Headlines in Morse Code at 25 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv First arrivals in UK under one in one out deal Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge PM, says Andy Burnham Government mulls financial support for JLR supply chain firms Anti ICE message on ammunition at Dallas shooting that killed two immigration detainees Artemis II astronauts ready to go to Moon for all humanity Huntingtons disease successfully treated for first time Jeremy Corbyn sorry for confusion as new party membership launched She doesnt get another childhood The lives on hold waiting for wheelchairs Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions

News Headlines in Morse Code at 20 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Jeremy Corbyn sorry for confusion as new party membership launched She doesnt get another childhood The lives on hold waiting for wheelchairs Anti ICE message on ammunition at Dallas shooting that killed two immigration detainees Huntingtons disease successfully treated for first time Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge PM, says Andy Burnham Artemis II astronauts ready to go to Moon for all humanity China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions Northern Powerhouse Rail plans delayed again Government mulls financial support for JLR supply chain firms First arrivals in UK under one in one out deal

The World Tonight
Northern Powerhouse Rail plan delayed again

The World Tonight

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 37:38


The government is holding off on announcing plans for high-speed rail across northern England due to concerns over long-term costs, the BBC has learned. The already-delayed announcement of the scheme was expected at next week's Labour Party conference, but that will not now happen. A Labour MP told us the news is "extremely disappointing" and that Britain risked being "left behind comparable nations".The President of Syria has become the first leader of the country to address the UN General Assembly since 1967. We hear from former CIA director General David Petraeus, who as a general in Iraq had Ahmed al-Sharaa detained for fighting with the insurgency, and now calls himself a "fan".And 30 years after the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice was released, we look back at its cultural legacy with the man who wrote it and woman who starred in it.

Coffee House Shots
Farage goes after Boris

Coffee House Shots

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 16:26


Nigel Farage has unveiled his most radical immigration plan yet – scrapping indefinite leave to remain for migrants – in a move designed to reverse the so-called 'Boriswave.' James Heale explains how this would affect hundreds of thousands already living in the UK, why the party claims it could save £250 billion, and whether any of it is remotely feasible.Meanwhile, Keir Starmer has formally recognised Palestine as a state, a decision hailed by many Labour MPs but criticised by others as diplomatically reckless. And, to round off a busy political Monday morning, the government has approved a second runway at Gatwick – but will it really boost growth before the next election?Lucy Dunn speaks to James Heale and Tim Shipman. Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Win An Election
How (And When) To Topple A Leader - With Jeremy Hunt

How To Win An Election

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 40:53


After a series of sackings, missteps and with Reform ahead in the polls, Labour MPs are seriously thinking about trying to change leader.But would replacing Keir Starmer improve the party's fortunes, would Andy Burnham be any good, and is it true that “the hand that wields the knife shall never wear the crown"?With Danny away, the team are joined by former chancellor Jeremy Hunt to discuss the men in grey suits, and why it costs £800 to buy your ministerial red box.Send your comments and questions to: howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

London Review Podcasts
On Politics: Labour's Problems

London Review Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 67:07


When Keir Starmer brought Labour back to government last year with a majority of 174, many talked about two or even three terms in power. But over fourteen months the Prime Minister has run into numerous problems, losing both Angela Rayner as deputy PM and Peter Mandelson as US ambassador (to different scandals), and facing formidable opposition from Nigel Farage's Reform party riding high on the issue of immigration control. In this first episode of a new strand in the LRB Podcast, host James Butler talks to former Labour MP and minister Chris Mullin, columnist Andy Beckett and journalist Morgan Jones about whether Labour can recover from critical mistakes over tax, why they're failing to communicate their achievements, and who they should really be trying to represent. From the LRB Subscribe to the LRB: ⁠⁠https://lrb.me/subslrbpod Close Readings podcast: ⁠https://lrb.me/crlrbpod⁠ LRB Audiobooks: ⁠https://lrb.me/audiobookslrbpod⁠ Bags, binders and more at the LRB Store: ⁠https://lrb.me/storelrbpod⁠ Get in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk

The Owen Jones Podcast
Israel BANNED Him - Now Labour MP Speaks Out / w. Dr Simon Opher MP

The Owen Jones Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 21:21


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The Leader | Evening Standard daily
Starmer in ‘last-chance saloon' unless he changes course, MPs warn

The Leader | Evening Standard daily

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 14:53


Today Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been warned that he will be ousted unless he changes course. Labour MPs are reeling over high-profile sackings and resignations in recent weeks, including Angela Rayner who quit as Deputy Prime Minister following a tax scandal and Peter Mandelson being fired a British Ambassador to the US over his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. It comes as Labour is trailing behind Nigel Farage's Reform UK in opinion polls. The Standard's Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford is here with the latest. And in part two, The Standard's Head of Culture Martin Robinson joins us to review the Tate Modern's new exhibition, Theatre Picasso, which sheds new light on the artist's work and his fascination with performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sky News Daily
Andy Burnham: Is “King in the North” trying to take Starmer's throne?

Sky News Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 15:25


Sir Keir Starmer has only been prime minister for 16 months but already there are reports some Labour MPs want him out.   The details that have emerged about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the Angela Rayner tax scandal and Labour's perceived lack of direction by some in the party have all put pressure on Sir Keir - with a growing number of MPs said to be feeling he has until May's local elections to turn things around.   It's the biggest threat to his leadership so far and a somewhat familiar name is reportedly preparing to try and replace him.   Allies of Andy Burnham – the “King in the North” who's currently the Mayor of Greater Manchester – have launched a new campaign group, Mainstream, calling on the government to introduce a wealth tax, nationalise utility companies and end the two-child benefit cap.   Who is Andy Burnham and how plausible is it that he could replace Sir Keir? How fragile is the prime minister's position and what would a Labour leadership election look like?    Niall Paterson is joined by Professor Robert Ford, professor of political science at the University of Manchester and a senior fellow at UK in a Changing Europe.  Producer: Natalie Ktena & Emily Hulme Editor: Mike Bovill     

News Headlines in Morse Code at 15 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Charlie Kirk Young fans and critics debate his political legacy Labour MPs despondent, says minister after Mandelson and Rayner chaos Charlie Kirk What we know about fatal shooting of conservative US activist Prince Harry visits Ukraine to support those injured in war The Ayrshire wedding crasher mystery solved after four years Has the Apple iPhone Air killed off the Sim card Oxford Union condemns president elects reported Charlie Kirk posts Southern Water bans tankers doing runs to US billionaires lake Man jailed over role in shooting of nine year old girl in Dalston North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds

News Headlines in Morse Code at 15 WPM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Nine Met Police officers suspended after BBC investigation Labour MPs despondent, says minister after Mandelson and Rayner chaos Newspaper headlines Got him and MPs warn Starmer time is running out Memphis next US city to see National Guard troops, Trump says Jaguar Land Rover suppliers face bankruptcy due to hack crisis As Russian forces advance, Ukrainians in Donbas must choose to stay or go Court orders tribe to be evicted from Scottish woodland Prince Harry told me I was being hacked Stephen Lawrences mum Charlie Kirk We have him How the murder suspect was caught Jay Wynne, former BBC weather presenter, dies aged 56

Six O'Clock News
The man suspected of killing the activist Charlie Kirk is in police custody

Six O'Clock News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 30:29


US officials have confirmed the arrest of the man they suspect of shooting dead the conservative political activist, Charlie Kirk, at a college campus in Utah. Also: A government minister admits some Labour MPs are feeling despondent after the departures of Lord Mandelson and Angela Rayner. And a warning about player burnout from the England and Wales Cricket Board.

FT Politics
Starmer in a spin as the ‘Dark Lord' bites the dust

FT Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 31:21


After the toe-curling revelations about Lord Peter Mandelson's connections with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, the ambassador's departure seemed inevitable to all - with the exception of some in Downing Street. Questions about the speed of his sacking, what Sir Keir Starmer knew and why the New Labour grandee was hired in the first place will plague the prime minister as he prepares for US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit. Host George Parker is joined by FT columnist Stephen Bush, deputy opinion editor Miranda Green, and deputy political editor Jim Pickard to discuss the political fallout for the PM and look ahead at the two-horse race to replace deputy Labour party leader Angela Rayner.Want more?:Labour MPs are increasingly doubting Keir Starmer's leadershipWhy the Mandelson affair raises questions about Starmer's judgmentExit Mandelson — but not Number 10's problemsPeter Mandelson's back: the Prince of Darkness returnsBridget Phillipson faces Lucy Powell in final stage of Labour deputy leader raceFollow George on Bluesky @georgewparker.bsky.social and on X at @GeorgeWParker; Jim @PickardJE, Stephen @stephenkb and Miranda on @greenmirandaSign up to Stephen Bush's morning newsletter Inside Politics for straight-talking insight into the stories that matter, plus puns and tongue (mostly) in cheek. Get 30 days free at https://www.ft.com/InsidePoliticsOfferPolitical Fix is presented by George Parker and produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT's acting head of audio is Manuela Saragosa. CLIPS: Parliament TVRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RNZ: Checkpoint
Former Labour MP Stuart Nash states support for NZ First

RNZ: Checkpoint

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 8:03


Sacked Labour minister and former MP Stuart Nash has said if he was ever going to stand for parliament again then it would be with New Zealand First. Nash spoke at New Zealand First's Annual conference over the weekend, claiming Labour has strayed from its core values and is acting as an arm of the union. Stuart Nash spoke to Lisa Owen.