Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWes Streeting’s plan to fix the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster
The government has put improving the NHS at the heart of its plans, but will it be able to deliver on its promises? And how long could it take to tur…
1 year, 6 months ago
Spring statement: Should a Labour government be making these cuts? – Politics Weekly UK
Amid poor economic growth forecasts and global instability, Rachel Reeves is trying to balance the books by cutting spending on benefits. So why is a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Spring statement: What to expect – Politics Weekly Westminster
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey walk us through what we can expect to hear when Rachel Reeves makes her spring statement on Wednesday. With the governm…
1 year, 6 months ago
A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis – Politics Weekly UK
An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. This week, John Har…
1 year, 6 months ago
Politics Weekly Westminster: cabinet fears over benefit cuts
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether the backlash to the government’s planned benefit cuts will result in a U-turn. And which other departme…
1 year, 6 months ago
Labour loses its way on benefits reform – Politics Weekly UK
After months of speculation, the government will soon lay out plans to change the benefits system. Keir Starmer argues that the current system is ‘th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ed Miliband on net zero in the age of Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are joined by Ed Miliband, the energy security and net zero secretary, to discuss Labour’s plans to tackle the climate …
1 year, 7 months ago
Is Trump’s America still an ally to the UK? – Politics Weekly UK
The news that the US had suspended military aid to Ukraine stunned world leaders and led to a rapid reassessment of how much we can really rely on ou…
1 year, 7 months ago
Will Starmer’s peace plan work after the Trump-Zelenskyy clash? – Politics Weekly Westminster
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey reflect on the momentous events of the last few days, after the jaw-dropping exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymy…
1 year, 7 months ago
Special episode: Inside the room when Starmer met Trump – Politics Weekly Westminster
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey have a behind-the-scenes look at Keir Starmer’s trip to meet Donald Trump at the White House, after Pippa travelled wit…
1 year, 7 months ago