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Politics Weekly UK
Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news
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- Politics Weekly UK
Braverman sacked and Cameron is back! – Politics Weekly UK
The former prime minister David Cameron has been appointed to the role of foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle. The shock move will have taken…
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The king’s speech, Suella Braverman and ‘hate marches’|Politics Weekly UK
Rishi Sunak set out his priorities for the year ahead in the king’s speech on Tuesday. But his home secretary, Suella Braverman, continues to grab the…
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The Covid inquiry | Politics Weekly UK
Besides the swearing, toxic workplace culture and misogyny, what have we learned from the Covid inquiry? Gaby Hinsliff talks to the Guardian’s political…
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Israel’s row with the UN – Politics Weekly UK podcast
Israel vowed to ‘teach the UN a lesson’ in reaction to a speech given by the UN’s secretary general, António Guterres. The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff is joined…
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Gaza, Israel and the west’s response – Politics Weekly UK
With the world watching in horror as a hospital in Gaza was hit, is this a turning point for Israel and Palestine? The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff hears from…
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Labour conference: is Keir Starmer’s offer enough? – Politics Weekly UK podcast
Keir Starmer has laid out his vision for a Labour party in power. The Guardian’s John Harris is at the conference in Liverpool, with the Greater Manchester…
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Rishi Sunak’s conference speech – Politics Weekly UK podcast
Rishi Sunak has confirmed the Manchester leg of HS2 will be scrapped and replaced with transport projects in the Midlands and the north. But with the…
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Suella Braverman and HS2 – Politics Weekly UK
Suella Braverman has grabbed headlines yet again, this time with her speech saying the west faces an ‘existential threat’ from immigration. And after more than…
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Rishi Sunak, net zero and Europe – Politics Weekly UK podcast
Rishi Sunak watered down some of his key green policies on Wednesday. Gaby Hinsliff discusses the changes with the Guardian’s political correspondent Aletha…
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Spies, China and dangerous dogs – Politics Weekly UK
The government has been rocked by allegations of a Chinese spy working in the heart of Westminster. The Guardian’s John Harris speaks to political editor Pippa…
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Raac, Rishi Sunak and a reshuffle at Labour – Politics Weekly UK podcast
What a first week back for Rishi Sunak: Gillian Keegan can’t stop making gaffes as schools continue to find out if they have unsafe concrete in their…
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Politics Weekly UK is on holiday – Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly UK is taking a break for the summer. John Harris will be back on Thursday 7 September, and in the meantime you can listen to our previous…
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Politics Weekly UK is on holiday – Politics Weekly UK podcast
Politics Weekly UK is taking a break for the summer. John Harris will be back on Thursday 7 September, and in the meantime you can listen to our previous…
- Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly UK is on holiday – episode round-up podcast
Politics Weekly UK is taking a break for the summer. John Harris will be back on Thursday 7 September, and in the meantime you can listen to our previous…
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The best of 2023 (so far): Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly UK is on holiday for the next couple of weeks. But we’ve chosen some of our favourite interviews from this year for you to listen to. Help…
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Keir Starmer’s Labour: hope or despair? – Politics Weekly UK
Keir Starmer’s Labour party looks closer to power than at any point over the past 13 years, but where is the sense of optimism and vision for the future? The…
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Zac Goldsmith on the Tory green climbdown – Politics Weekly UK podcast
As images of wildfires, heatwaves and typhoons spread across the world, the UK government has hinted it could backtrack on its own green commitments. The…
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Selby and Ainsty: is this where Rishi Sunak flops? – Politics Weekly UK
The Selby and Ainsty byelection holds the highest stakes for Rishi Sunak and the Conservatives. Can Labour overturn a 20,000-plus majority? The Guardian’s John…
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There’s no money left (again) – Politics Weekly UK podcast
UK wages have risen at a faster pace than expected but inflation is still worryingly high. The Conservatives seem to be edging back towards austerity and…
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The NHS at 75: Unhappy Birthday? – Politics Weekly UK
The NHS turns 75 this week. But facing a staffing crisis, an ageing and unhealthy population, and increasingly poorer health outcomes for patients, what will…
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Uxbridge, Johnson and the end of the Tory dream – Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly UK is on the byelection trail again, this time in Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined…
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Frome’s byelection battle: head or heart?– Politics Weekly UK
This week, Politics Weekly UK is in Frome in the south-west of England before one of three confirmed byelections. Against a backdrop of high inflation, painful…
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Peerages and posh boys – Politics Weekly UK podcast
The Conservative party is not far from all-out war, from Rishi Sunak’s public criticism of Boris Johnson to Nadine Dorries decrying ‘posh boys’ for blocking…
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Starmer: hammering the left?– Politics Weekly UK podcast
Labour looks closer to power than it has been for the last decade, but as it nears the next election, some big tensions are starting to become clear. One is…
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The Covid inquiry vs the Cabinet Office – Politics Weekly UK
The legal tug of war between the Covid inquiry and the Cabinet Office continues this week. Gaby Hinsliff sits in for John Harris, and talks to the former…
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Boris, Braverman and borders – Politics Weekly UK
Rishi Sunak is fighting fires this week as Boris Johnson and Suella Braverman steal the headlines. And as new net migration figures are released on Thursday…
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NatCon: The Tories tilt to the right – Politics Weekly UK
Some of the big figures on the political right, including two cabinet ministers, have been speaking this week at the National Conservatism conference in…
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Hung up on a hung parliament – Politics Weekly UK
Keir Starmer and Ed Davey have both refused to rule out forming a coalition between their parties at the next general election. Following disastrous results…