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Next Week in Westminster
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Next Week in Westminster is a weekly insider guide - hosted by former Labour MP Sam Tarry, and former Conservative Whip Sir Marcus Jones - to the laws Parliament is about to pass, breaking down what they mean, the politics behind them, and why they matter across the UK nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
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The Return of Two Party Politics?
Westminster is Back, after the round of party conferences across the country. And Next Week in Westminster is back to discuss who is brimming with confidence and who is not. Kemi and Andy might be comfortable after their conferences, but the same can’t be said for the Greens, Reform and the Lib...
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Keir’s Grenade, Kemi’s Refresh & Reform’s Crisis
The next few weeks in Westminster and at the party conferences are certainly going to be influenced by the by-election in Holborn and St. Pancras, and the most recent scandal hitting Reform. But also as the new shadow cabinet gets to work opposite Andy Burnham’s government. Join Marcus Jones and...
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New Cabinet, New Shadow Cabinet - What’s it mean for Westminster?
As Parliament returns with a new government and a new-look shadow cabinet, Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones are back to bring you the insider’s view of the legislation and business of Westminster. Will Andy Burnham be able to bring legislation forward that he believes will help rewire the country? Get…
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Burnham Steps Up As Starmer Bows Out
What will a new prime minister bring to the country and the way that Westminster works? Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones offer their incites of the Labour party and parliament to help understand the coming months as Andy Burnham settles into Number 10. For the last episode of the season, they’re joined...
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Fantasy Cabinet, Farage Manoeuvres, & Immigration Fears
The Next Week in Westminster team get out the Post-it notes and whiteboard to predict the Andy Burnham cabinet, with the help of Emma Burnell, the editor of the website, LabourList. Marcus and Sam discuss whether the by-election in Clacton triggered by Nigel Farage is really about the people vs....
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Al Carns: Testing the New Prime Minister, & How to Defend the UK
Former Defence Minister Al Carns, MP joins Sam Tarry in the Next Week In Westminster studio to explain what Andy Burnham needs to do to get his full support, and what vision he would like Andy Burnham to champion. And, as a former Royal Marines officer, Al knows better than most what the UK needs...
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Testing a PM, This Dangerous World, & AI Threatens Society
The prime minister-in-waiting now seems unlikely to be tested in any leadership contest - former minister Al Carns joins Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones to discuss how risky this could be. We get a stark warning of the state of UK’s defence, and Al Carns suggests some ways to remedy this. Also, Neil...
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23. Burnham's Choices, Curbing Lobbyists & Loving Live Music
Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones explore the permutations of a Burnham cabinet and what it means for future legislation. We hear why in-house lobbyists should be more tightly controlled. Why live music is the life and soul of the UK. And could plans for Net-Zero damage the economy? This is a public...
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22. The Burnham Effect, Tackling Climate, and Defence Distress
Straight off the train from Makerfield, Sam Tarry discusses with Marcus Jones the impact of Andy Burnham’s by-election on the country. As London Climate Action Week begins, Next Week In Westminster asks what it can do to help shape policy. And how the World Cup is revealing Gen-Z drinking habits....
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21. Threats to the State, Safer Skies, and the Invisible Disease
How new legislation could see Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard labelled a threat to the UK’s national security. The Consumer Association, Which?, tells us why they are pleased with the new Civil Aviation Bill. Baroness Scott of Needham Market calls for more research on ME/ CFS, and talks to Sam...
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20. Small Business, Saving Steel, and Cyber Security
Marcus and Sam take a deep dive into the way that small businesses will be helped with the Commercial Payments Bill. We talk to the Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones and the Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, Tina McKenzie. We also look at the amendments on the Steel…
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19. Health, Housing, and Hung Parliament Haggling
Next Week In Westminster hears why the Chief Executive of the King’s Fund, Sarah Woolnough, feels her heart sink every time there is another announced NHS reform. With the Social Housing Renewal Bill in the Lords, Shelter’s Charlie Berry laments the amount of council housing that has been lost in...
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18. The Burnham By-election
It may be Whitsun recess next week, but with the Burnham by-election underway it's unlikely to be quiet. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones give their verdict on how it could play out and what the result means for the parliamentary session ahead. Meanwhile the Steel Nationalisation Bill had its second...
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17. Chaos at No. 10 and the King’s Speech
Amid a titanic week in Westminster, the King’s Speech arrived with the plan of what comes next. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones unpack some of the biggest bills of the coming parliamentary session, including the European Partnership Bill, Steel Industry Nationalisation, NHS reform, and what they mean...
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16. Starmageddon!!
The impact from the elections across Britain will be felt for a long time. Even before the full results are known, the picture so far is one of gloom for the Labour Party. Reform is surging across the country, the Greens are eating into Labour’s London heartlands, and Keir Starmer’s authority is...
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15. Peer Review: Three Lords a-Talking
Hereditary peers no longer will sit in parliament, with the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act ending 700 years of tradition. Next Week In Westminster’s Marcus Jones sat down with three hereditary peers as they were preparing to vote in the House of Lords for the last time. And Lords Borwick,...
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14. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mandelson, the Push to Prorogation, and Pricing Pints
Parliament only has a few days before prorogation, but how many days does Keir Starmer have, with the crisis over Mandelson’s vetting for the post to Washington? Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones delve into the crisis in government, and examine the Bills that might still pass in this session. We hear…
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13. Hillsborough Law, War Readiness, and a Can of Beans
Next Week In Westminster reflects on the way the Hillsborough Law could now succeed and how public officials will have to tell the truth - we hear a strong personal view from Ian Byrne, MP, who was at the stadium on the day of the disaster. With the concerns over the nation’s preparedness in time...
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Mini-episode: Interview with Baroness Bertin
Baroness Gabby Bertin tells Marcus Jones about the terrible influence violent internet porn is having on a whole generation of young people. Her amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill will go a long way in changing that - and she explains how more can be done to make the internet a safer place...
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12. Wheelchairs and taxis, banning extreme porn, and the power of a three-letter word.
With Westminster returning from recess, there is a lot to get done before prorogation. In this episode, Next Week In Westminster talks to Baroness Bertin about the urgent need to prohibit violent internet porn. And Lord Borwick talks about the more than 30-year wait for a nationwide standard for...
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11. To Carry-over, or not to Carry-over, that is the Question
With just a few weeks left of this parliamentary session, Sam and Marcus take a look at the Bills still in parliament - which ones are likely to become law and which might be carried over, or even fall. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get…
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10. Recess Week. Employment Rights, Renters Rights, and the Great British Railway
Parliament is in recess for two weeks, and in May, a new King’s Speech is expected. So Next Week In Westminster is looking back on the major bills that have been enacted in this session so far. With those Acts in mind, Marcus Jones and Sam Tarry give their assessment of the government under Sir...
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9. Pay, Pensions & the Politics of Peacefully Passing
Next Week in Westminster does a deep dive into the world of pensions, examining the progress of Bills that could change your pay and your pension. Marcus speaks to one of the peers drafting amendments to the government bills, and we hear from a landlady whose clients are concerned for their...
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Interview with Baroness Scott of Bybrook: The state of our town centres
In the House of Lords on Wednesday, Baroness Scott of Bybrook has submitted an Oral Question: Supporting councils to regenerate struggling high streets and towns. Next Week In Westminster’s Marcus Jones talked to Jane Scott about her concerns for town centres across the country. This is a public...
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Interview with Joe Powell, MP: Grenfell Tower Memorial Bill
On Monday, 16th March, the House of Commons has the second reading of the Grenfell Tower Memorial (expenditure) Bill. Next Week In Westminster’s Sam Tarry went to meet the MP for Kensington and Bayswater, Joe Powell at the foot of the tower as it was being dismantled. This is a public episode. If...
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8. Grenfell, Government Pay & the Great High Street Debate
In the week beginning 16th March, Sam goes to the Grenfell Tower and meets the local MP, Joe Powell, to discuss the Grenfell Memorial Bill in parliament on Monday. The Lords are looking into raising the National Minimum Wage on Tuesday. And the Commons discusses how many ministers should get a...
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"I'm ashamed!" The rebellion over jury trials
The Labour rebellion has been building over government plans to drop jury trials for many cases in the Courts and Tribunals Bill. The second reading of the bill is in the House of Commons on Tuesday 10th March. Next Week In Westminster’s Sam Tarry spoke to Karl Turner MP who is a passionate...
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Tech Time Out, Trial Turmoil & Title Tussle
In this episode, Next Week in Westminster: A smartphone ban for schools and restrictions on social media for children. We talk to Labour MP Karl Turner about his passionate disagreement with the government over reducing jury trials and if there could be a compromise between the Lords and the...
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Helping those with a Life Limiting Illness
A lot of parliamentary time and media coverage has been focused on the Assisted Dying Bill, but there is an urgent need to improve care for those who are very ill or dying. Rachael Maskell leads the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, and has a backbench debate scheduled on Thursday…
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Voting at 16, Power to the Regions & Palliative Care
This episode of Next Week in Westminster looks at how the Representation of the People Bill encourages millions more voters to go to the polls. Marcus and Sam examine the way power is moving from Westminster, in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. Sam talks to Rachael Maskell,...
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Banning Tobacco, Boosting Trade & Representing Boys
In this episode of Next Week In Westminster, Sam and Marcus examine the Industry and Exports Bill, as the government looks to kickstart economic growth. They discuss the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which aims to make a smoke-free UK, and they talk to the MP who is proposing a Minister for Men and…
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A Minister for Men and Boys?
On Wednesday, 23rd February there is a debate in Westminster Hall on the merits of having a Minister for men and boys. Dr Luke Evans MP has been campaigning on this for a number of years. He told Next Week In Westminster’s Marcus Jones why young men in particular need more positive awareness from...
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Building a Bill
How does an election promise become an act of parliament? For this special episode of Next Week in Westminster, we start with the idea of a law and follow it through the various stages in the House of Commons. We unpick the complexities and traditions that make the Palace of Westminster the heart...
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Courts, Carbon Emissions & Costings
This week’s agenda spans victim protection, climate policy, and household finances. Peers begin line-by-line scrutiny of the Victims and Courts Bill, which would force offenders to attend sentencing, restrict parental rights for serious sexual offenders, and block the use of NDAs to silence...
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Crimes, Classrooms & Coral Reefs
6,50’ - Crime & Policing Bill 11,30’ - Children’s Wellbeing & School Bill 18,21’ - Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
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Next Week in Westminster, 26th January 2026
This episode looks ahead to 26th Jan, discussing the bills on Pensions allocations from fund managers, prioritisation of places for UK-trained medical professionals and Armed Forces legislation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...
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Introducing... Next Week in Westminster
Next Week in Westminster podcast is a weekly insider guide - hosted by former MPs Sam Tarry, and Sir Marcus Jones - to the laws Parliament is about to pass, breaking down what they mean, the politics behind them, and why they matter across the UK - before it all kicks off. This is a public…
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