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Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – Today in Focus: The Latest

A messy day for Starmer: is Labour ungovernable?

Reform UK gains at Labour’s expense in local elections

Can the Greens and Reform win big in London? podcast

Will Reform dominate the local and devolved elections?

Will this be another nightmare week for Keir Starmer?

Has Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins backfired?

Judgment day for Starmer?

Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence?

Hormuz, Hungary and the UK shifting closer to the EU

Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything?

The Greens, Reform and the end of two-party politics?

Labour’s mistakes: is it too late to turn things around?

How will the Iran war play at the ballot box in May?

Wes Streeting: ‘I don’t want to see Keir challenged in May’

Trump rows back on strait of Hormuz threat – what next?

Off Duty: The Crime

Do the Conservatives have a problem with Muslims?

Can Starmer avoid being drawn into the US-Iran war?

How damaging are the Mandelson files for Starmer?

Is the UK government prepared for oil price hikes?

Has Starmer been too weak on Iran?

How is Britain supporting US airstrikes in Iran?

No more safe seats: the Greens take Gorton and Denton

Send provision and student loans: will Labour’s changes backfire?

Major changes to the Send system - can the government win over MPs and parents?

Farage’s Fab Four: will Jenrick end Reform’s ‘one-man band’? – Politics Weekly

Blue Labour, ‘Manchesterism’ and Lords reform: your questions answered

Zombie Labour: Starmer staggers on

Starmer survives Sarwar’s putsch, for now

The Mandelson Scandal: has Starmer finally lost control? – Politics Weekly

Mandelson, Epstein and what Labour knew when

What happened when Starmer met Xi Jinping?

Matt Goodwin becomes Reform UK candidate, and Esther Ghey on banning social media

Burnham blocked: Has Starmer messed up?

Taco Thursday: Trump climbs down on Greenland tariffs

Ditch Nato and dump Trump: Zack Polanski’s foreign policy

Starmer: ‘We don’t want a trade war’

Badenoch sacks Jenrick: who will win the fight for the right?

X rated: Ofcom investigates Grok

Kidnapping and chaos: welcome to Trump’s world

Is Starmer’s silence on Venezuela worth it?

Revisited: How the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice

Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights? – from The Audio Long Read

Best of: Angela Rayner, Nicola Sturgeon, Catherine Ashton and Andy Burnham – podcast

Review of 2025: another fine mess?

John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities

The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one

Farage under attack: will it damage Reform UK?

Starmer meets Zelenskyy: is a new peace plan possible?

Could Reform UK and the Tories merge?

Can Keir Starmer save Rachel Reeves?

The budget: Labour’s big tax and spend gamble

A make-or-break week for the UK government

How dangerous are Labour’s asylum plans?

Labour’s risky asylum pitch – podcast

Why is the Labour party in such a mess?

Can the BBC survive this crisis?

Nicola Sturgeon on leadership, scandal and trolling the trolls

The chancellor’s impossible choice: economic necessity or political disaster?

What does Faragenomics look like?

‘The centre cannot hold’: John Curtice on the collapse of two-party politics

Immigration system in crisis: sky-high hotel bills and a convict on the loose

Labour collapse in Caerphilly: the byelection that points to the future of UK politics

The budget, the black hole and the Brexit blame game

Trump’s fragile ceasefire plan: what next for Gaza?

Gaza ceasefire: what is the UK’s role?

Labour’s Bridget Phillipson on Gaza, child poverty and the deputy leadership race

Tax cuts, jokes and pig-wrestling: Badenoch’s attempt to save her job

Make-or-break week for Badenoch

Starmer takes the gloves off in fight with Farage

Andy Burnham live in conversation

Kent, where the politics of small boats and asylum has exploded

‘We’ve taken our progressive voters for granted’: Labour ex-minister

What does the UK recognising Palestinian statehood really mean?

Trump on tour: pomp, pageantry and politics

Could Trump’s visit be a useful distraction for Starmer?

Will the UK ever rejoin the EU?

Starmer’s Mandelson mess and deputy leadership damage

Reshuffle, Rayner resignation and rift with the unions

What’s feeding the rise of Reform? On the road in Birmingham

Flags, flats and Labour in trouble (again)

Starmer’s back-to-school headaches

No going back: Nigel Farage’s immigration plan

A year of hate: what I learned when I went undercover with the far right – from The Audio Long Read

Revisited: A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis

How does woke start winning again? – from The Audio Long Read

Our list of the summer’s best culture picks

Your questions answered: opinion polls and celebrity politicians

Dale Vince on net zero, Gaza and why he’s still backing Labour

Catherine Ashton on the UK’s role in a changing world

Summer riots: what have we learned a year on?

Angela Rayner on lessons learned from Labour’s first year

Gaza: if the UK won’t act now, then when?

Why was the government allowed to keep the Afghan data breach secret?

The big stink: will a new watchdog clean up our waterways?

Have tax rises become inevitable?

More headaches for Labour: Send, strikes and small boats

Is Send the next battleground for Labour? – Politics Weekly UK

One year of Labour - Politics Weekly live at Crossed Wires festival

Unhappy birthday? Labour in turmoil after one year in government – Politics Weekly UK

How the welfare bill went wrong – Politics Weekly Westminster

The welfare cuts rebellion – Politics Weekly UK

UK walks diplomatic tightrope over Trump’s attack on Iran – Politics Weekly Westminster

Trump edges closer to war: could he drag the UK in? – Politics Weekly UK

Grooming gang inquiry U-turn; and how will the UK respond to Israel-Iran conflict? - Politics Weekly Westminster

Reeves relaunches – but will it save Labour from Farage? – Politics Weekly UK

Winter fuel U-turn and spending review standoff – Politics Weekly Westminster

Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1

Will Labour’s spending squeeze kill its big housing promise? – Politics Weekly UK

Is the UK ready for war? – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast

Is Labour being outflanked on the left by Nigel Farage? – Politics Weekly UK

Labour takes action over Gaza: what took them so long? – Politics Weekly UK

Ghosts of Brexit past haunt new UK-EU deal – Politics Weekly Westminster

Starmer’s migrant rhetoric: a squalid chapter? – Politics Weekly UK

How Labour plans to ‘take back control’ on migration – Politics Weekly Westminster

Rage against the mainstream: did UK politics just change for good? – Politics Weekly UK

Farage here to stay: the local elections that changed everything– Politics Weekly Westminster

‘Reform all the way’: on the road in Doncaster – Politics Weekly UK

Could Reform be the big winners at local elections? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Will rising child poverty be Labour’s legacy? – Politics Weekly UK

How the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice – Today in Focus

What’s next for British Steel? – Politics Weekly UK

Trump triggers global meltdown while Starmer scrambles – Politics Weekly UK

Trump explodes the world economy: what should the UK do? – Politics Weekly UK

Will Starmer’s approach to Trump tariffs pay off? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Wes Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster

Spring statement: Should a Labour government be making these cuts? – Politics Weekly UK

Spring statement: What to expect – Politics Weekly Westminster

A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: cabinet fears over benefit cuts

Labour loses its way on benefits reform – Politics Weekly UK

Ed Miliband on net zero in the age of Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster

Is Trump’s America still an ally to the UK? – Politics Weekly UK

Will Starmer’s peace plan work after the Trump-Zelenskyy clash? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Special episode: Inside the room when Starmer met Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster

On the road in south Wales: why is Reform UK on the rise?

Can Starmer stop Trump’s Ukraine sell-out? – Politics Weekly Westminster

What role could the UK play in ending the Ukraine war? – Politics Weekly

Is the assisted dying bill doomed? – Politics Weekly UK

Can Kemi and Keir combat the rise of Reform UK? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Special episode: Behind the scenes of David Lammy’s Ukraine trip

Starmer’s diplomatic dance with Trump and the EU – Politics Weekly UK

Jeremy Hunt on Trump and the Tories’ future – Politics Weekly Special

Back to Brexit – Politics Weekly Westminster

Fury over Reeves’ climate climbdown – Politics Weekly UK

Trump speaks with Starmer, and Reeves tries to reset – Politics Weekly Westminster

Could the Southport attack have been prevented? – Politics Weekly UK

The return of President Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster

Can Labour fix the broken NHS? – Politics Weekly UK

Could AI save the UK economy? – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast

Grooming gangs: do we need another inquiry? – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Elon Musk v UK Politics – Politics Weekly Westminster

Politics Weekly UK’s 2024 culture list

Politics Weekly UK is on holiday

Review of the year: how will we remember 2024? – Politics Weekly UK

Chinese spy allegations stun UK establishment – Politics Weekly Westminster

What next for Britain’s Syrian refugees? – Politics Weekly UK

How does the UK respond to the regime change in Syria? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Revisited: Carla Denyer and the Green party: four MPs v the climate crisis

Labour’s missions and what next for the Assisted Dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster

MPs’ big assisted dying moment, and the people watching every move – Politics Weekly UK

‘No alternative’: is Rachel Reeves channelling Thatcher? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Starmer and the farmer’s revolt – Politics Weekly UK

China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster

Britain, Ukraine and the climate crisis in Donald Trump’s world – Politics Weekly UK

Trump, Cop29 and Ukraine – Politics Weekly Westminster

President Trump: Maga strikes back – Politics Weekly UK

Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast

The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK

Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster

On the road in Birmingham: can the budget save this bankrupt city – Politics Weekly UK

Labour wants your views on the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster

Assisted dying: the arguments and the MP who wants change – Politics Weekly UK

Can Labour woo investors while standing up for workers? – Politics Weekly Westminster

Tories choose between Badenoch and Jenrick. Plus, Labour’s reset – Politics Weekly UK

How Sue Gray was ousted – Politics Weekly Westminster

Tory leadership contenders square off at conference – Politics Weekly UK

Kemi Badenoch dominates as Tory conference starts – Politics Weekly Westminster

Starmer’s speech: Banger or word salad? – Politics Weekly UK

Labour in crisis at conference? – Politics Weekly Westminster

‘Frockgate’ and Starmer’s love-in with Meloni – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer meets Meloni

Winter fuel allowance cut: who voted for this? – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Winter fuel payments test for Labour

The final Grenfell inquiry report and what it means for families – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Labour’s doom-and-gloom message

Carla Denyer and the Green party: four MPs v the climate crisis

Politics Weekly UK is on holiday

Politics Weekly UK’s summer culture list - podcast

Will the threat of arrests be enough to stop far-right violence? Politics Weekly UK

Are Southport riots a sign of our political future? Politics Weekly UK

Labour suspensions and the Tory leadership race - Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Biden drops out and Starmer enjoys a honeymoon period

The king’s speech: can Labour keep the optimism going?

Politics Weekly Westminster: Trump, the king’s speech and Europe

Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer in the US, Badenoch and the PopCons

Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer’s first week

Labour wins a landslide: Is this a new dawn? Politics Weekly UK

On the road in Redcar: can Labour offer fresh hope?

Politics Weekly Westminster: The final week of campaigning

On the road in Boston: Why is this a Reform UK target?

Politics Weekly Westminster: The last TV debate

On the road in Chingford and Woodford Green – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Reform’s threat to the Conservatives

Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer and Sunak face audience in Grimsby

Politics Weekly Westminster: Manifesto week

The ‘blue wall’ road trip: Tories jumping ship? Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: The first TV debate

Politics Weekly Westminster: Ahead of the TV debates

The Rwanda bill effect – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Diane Abbott and the election campaigns

Andy Burnham on the infected blood scandal – podcast

UK general election called – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Infected blood inquiry final report

Keir Starmer: new deal, new drama? Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Rishi Sunak’s big security pitch

Tory defections, economic challenges and council winners – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly Westminster: Election special – podcast

Coming 5 May: Politics Weekly Westminster – an extra podcast episode to get your political fix

Local elections road trip: Thurrock – Politics Weekly UK

Sicknote culture wars and Angela Rayner – Politics Weekly UK

Cameron and Truss: former PMs stage their comebacks – Politics Weekly UK

David Cameron, Donald Trump and UK Arms Sales – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Port Talbot and the future of British steel – Politics Weekly UK

Is China a major threat to British democracy? – Politics Weekly UK

When will Rishi Sunak’s zombie parliament end? Politics Weekly UK

Frank Hester, the Tory party and racism – Politics Weekly UK

The Spring Budget: more cuts to come? – Politics Weekly UK

Lee Anderson and Tory Islamophobia – Politics Weekly UK

Westminster’s Gaza disgrace – Politics Weekly UK

Antisemitism row engulfs Labour – Politics Weekly UK

Wellingborough: where faith in politics is fading – Politics Weekly UK

Stormont returns? And Tory plotters strike again – Politics Weekly UK

Why are councils going bankrupt? – Politics Weekly UK

Middle East conflicts and the Rwanda bill – Politics Weekly UK podcast

The Post Office scandal – Politics Weekly UK

Revisited… Keir Starmer’s Labour: hope or despair? – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Review of the year: looking back at 2023 – Politics Weekly UK

The Rwanda bill: what next for Rishi Sunak? – Politics Weekly UK

Rwanda bill and Boris at the Covid inquiry – Politics Weekly UK

Good COP, Bad COP? – Politics Weekly UK

Autumn statement: the government hunts growth – Politics Weekly UK

Is the Tories' Rwanda deal dead? Politics Weekly UK

Braverman sacked and Cameron is back! – Politics Weekly UK

The king’s speech, Suella Braverman and ‘hate marches’|Politics Weekly UK

The Covid inquiry | Politics Weekly UK

Israel’s row with the UN – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Gaza, Israel and the west’s response – Politics Weekly UK

Labour conference: is Keir Starmer’s offer enough? – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Rishi Sunak’s conference speech – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Suella Braverman and HS2 – Politics Weekly UK

Rishi Sunak, net zero and Europe – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Spies, China and dangerous dogs – Politics Weekly UK

Raac, Rishi Sunak and a reshuffle at Labour – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Politics Weekly UK is on holiday – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK is on holiday – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Politics Weekly UK is on holiday – episode round-up podcast

The best of 2023 (so far): Politics Weekly UK

Keir Starmer’s Labour: hope or despair? – Politics Weekly UK

Zac Goldsmith on the Tory green climbdown – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Selby and Ainsty: is this where Rishi Sunak flops? – Politics Weekly UK

There’s no money left (again) – Politics Weekly UK podcast

The NHS at 75: Unhappy Birthday? – Politics Weekly UK

Uxbridge, Johnson and the end of the Tory dream – Politics Weekly UK

Frome’s byelection battle: head or heart?– Politics Weekly UK

Peerages and posh boys – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Starmer: hammering the left?– Politics Weekly UK podcast

The Covid inquiry vs the Cabinet Office – Politics Weekly UK

Boris, Braverman and borders – Politics Weekly UK

NatCon: The Tories tilt to the right – Politics Weekly UK

Hung up on a hung parliament – Politics Weekly UK

NHS strikes: the women taking back control – Politics Weekly UK

Sudan: what happens next? – Politics Weekly UK

‘Let them eat maths!’ – Politics Weekly UK

The Tories – seven years, five PMs. What’s next? Politics Weekly UK podcast

Will Stevenage Woman make Starmer PM? – Politics Weekly UK

Can Humza Yousaf unite the SNP? – Politics Weekly UK

The Boris Inquisition – Politics Weekly UK

Blair, power and public trust: the Iraq war 20 years on – Politics Weekly UK podcast

The Budget: Hunting for growth? – Politics Weekly UK

Small boats and big promises – Politics Weekly UK

Is this the end of the Tories’ Brexit wars? Politics Weekly UK

How the war in Ukraine changed the world – Politics Weekly UK

‘I’m a human being’: Nicola Sturgeon resigns – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Will the reshuffle save Sunak? Politics Weekly UK

Does Britain really regret Brexit? – Politics Weekly UK

Why can’t Sunak clean up the Conservatives? – Politics Weekly UK

The power of the union? Politics Weekly UK

Why has the NHS collapsed? – Politics Weekly UK podcast

How will 2022 be remembered? – Politics Weekly UK podcast

How can Rishi Sunak hold the Tories together? – Politics Weekly UK

What would a Labour government feel like? – Politics Weekly UK

Strikes hit ‘strongman’ Sunak – Politics Weekly UK

Are public services beyond breaking point? – Politics Weekly UK

The autumn statement – Politics Weekly UK

Autumn statement 2022 trailer – Politics Weekly UK

Politicians or protesters: who can save the planet? – Politics Weekly UK

Braverman, cuts, and the end of Sunak’s honeymoon? –Politics Weekly UK

Ready for Rishi? Politics Weekly UK

Rishi Sunak becomes Prime Minister – Politics Weekly UK