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Back to SearchTrump edges closer to war: could he drag the UK in? – Politics Weekly UK
As Israel and Iran trade escalating blows, and the horrific situation in Gaza continues, Trump has suggested the US could get directly involved. So h…
9 months, 1 week ago
Grooming gang inquiry U-turn; and how will the UK respond to Israel-Iran conflict? - Politics Weekly Westminster
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the UK’s reaction to the Israel-Iran conflict, and whether Gaza has influenced the government’s response. And a…
9 months, 1 week ago
Reeves relaunches – but will it save Labour from Farage? – Politics Weekly UK
The chancellor has announced extra money for housing, energy, the NHS, defence and more, so is this the start of a new phase for the government? And …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Winter fuel U-turn and spending review standoff – Politics Weekly Westminster
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Rachel Reeves’s U-turn on winter fuel payments: will it be enough to undo the damage done by the policy? Plus, …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1
Three years ago, British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s rem…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Will Labour’s spending squeeze kill its big housing promise? – Politics Weekly UK
Labour’s pledge to build 1.5 million homes is reportedly under serious threat. What’s gone wrong? And what happens if the government breaks its promi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Is the UK ready for war? – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast
Keir Starmer promised to make Britain ‘battle-ready’ as he announced the government’s defence spending plans. But what does that actually look like? …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Labour being outflanked on the left by Nigel Farage? – Politics Weekly UK
Nigel Farage seems to have upstaged the Labour government, pledging to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap and reverse the cuts to the wint…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Labour takes action over Gaza: what took them so long? – Politics Weekly UK
The government has suspended trade talks with Israel and denounced its actions in Gaza. But why are we only now seeing this kind of action and moral …
10 months ago
Ghosts of Brexit past haunt new UK-EU deal – Politics Weekly Westminster
The UK and EU have reached a deal, in what Downing Street hopes will be a reset with Brussels after Brexit. But with negotiations coming down to the …
10 months, 1 week ago