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Episodes to download
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Labour Conference: Starmer Calls Reform Plans Racist
Sun 28 Sep 2025
Keir Starmer calls Reform migrant policy 'racist' and 'immoral'.
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Labour Conference: Starmer v Reform
Sat 27 Sep 2025
Keir Starmer says Reform "will tear this country apart" ahead of Labour conference.
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The Week: ID Cards, Burnham and Johnson Takes on Farage
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Digital ID to be compulsory for all UK adults under government plans.
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Is Andy Burnham Really Going To Challenge Keir Starmer?
Thu 25 Sep 2025
Is Andy Burnham really going to start a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister?
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Has Trump Changed His Mind On Ukraine?
Wed 24 Sep 2025
The US president signals that Ukraine could retake all of its territory.
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Davey v Farage
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey vows to take on Reform’s Nigel Farage in conference speech.
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What Has Changed After UK Recognises Palestine?
Mon 22 Sep 2025
France prepares to join UK in recognising Palestinian state.
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Why is the UK Recognising a Palestinian State Now?
Sun 21 Sep 2025
Starmer said in July the UK would shift position unless Israel met several conditions.
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Russian Warplanes Breach Nato Airspace
Sat 20 Sep 2025
Estonia has asked to consult other Nato members after warplanes violated its airspace.
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Leo Varadkar on Brexit, Boris Johnson & Coming Out
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Adam chats to former Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
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Trump's State Visit: The President and Starmer Agree To Disagree
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Has President Trump’s trip to the UK been a success for the Prime Minister?
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Trump’s State Visit: King Charles's Royal Reception
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Procession, gifts and a banquet for Trump’s State Visit
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Israel Committing Genocide in Gaza Says UN Commission
Tue 16 Sep 2025
Israel rejects UN Commission finding that it is committing genocide in Gaza.
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Are The Conservatives 'Over'?
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Tory MP and shadow minister Danny Kruger defects to Reform.
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Epstein Victim's Family Speaks Out Over Mandelson
Sun 14 Sep 2025
Virginia Giuffre's family says Mandelson should never have been appointed US ambassador.
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The Mandelson-Epstein Emails - Who Knew What, When?
Sat 13 Sep 2025
We speak about how Starmer knew about Mandelson’s links to Epstein when appointing him.
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The Week: When Keir Starmer Sacked Peter Mandelson
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Lord Mandelson sacked just a few days after Rayner resignation and cabinet reshuffle.
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Peter Mandelson Sacked Over Epstein Messages
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Keir Starmer sacks the US Ambassador a week before Trump’s state visit.
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Will Mandelson Have To Quit Over Epstein Revelations?
Wed 10 Sep 2025
PM defends Mandelson after more revelations over links to Epstein.
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Israel Strikes Hamas In Qatar
Tue 9 Sep 2025
Hamas says six people killed in air strike but its leadership team survived.
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Another Government Plan To Tackle Illegal Migration
Mon 8 Sep 2025
Labour announce another plan to tackle illegal migration
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Has Labour Just Moved Towards the Right?
Sun 7 Sep 2025
With Angela Rayner out, is Keir Starmer’s government more right wing?
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Angela Rayner: How Much Could Her Resignation Damage Keir Starmer?
Sat 6 Sep 2025
We look at the potential last consequences of Angela Rayner’s resignation.
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Angela Rayner: Resignationcast AND a Reshuffle!
Fri 5 Sep 2025
Keir Starmer rearranges his top team after losing his deputy.
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Angela Rayner: The Tax Tangle Continues!
Thu 4 Sep 2025
The Prime Minister refuses to say if he’ll sack his deputy, if she broke the rules.
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Angela Rayner: The Deputy Prime Minister Admits Underpaying Tax
Wed 3 Sep 2025
How did the housing secretary pay the wrong amount of stamp duty?
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The Big Putin, Xi and Kim Jong Un Meeting
Tue 2 Sep 2025
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un head to Beijing.
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The Downing Street Shake-Up
Mon 1 Sep 2025
The Prime Minister says he’s in “phase two” of government.
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Old Newscast: Margaret Thatcher Announces Her Resignation, 1990 (Part 2)
Sun 31 Aug 2025
What did the end of the Thatcher era mean for politics?
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Old Newscast: Margaret Thatcher Announces Her Resignation, 1990 (Part 1)
Sat 30 Aug 2025
The day that marked the end of the Thatcher era.