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Back to SearchWhat does US-Israel war with Iran mean for Starmer?
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will allow the US to use British bases for 'defensive' strikes on Iranian missile sites, but says th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Green Party wins in Gorton and Denton | What it really means for British politics
Shockwaves are surging through British politics after a dramatic by-election in Gorton and Denton. In this episode of Talking Politics, Robert and To…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How Commons Speaker Hoyle tipped off police about Mandelson 'flight risk'
In a week that started with Peter Mandelson's arrest, and will end with a crucial by-election for the PM, Tom and Robert discuss whether Mandelson's …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The astronaut-turned-politician Trump wanted punished 'by death'
Meet Senator Mark Kelly: distinguished Navy Pilot, NASA astronaut and Democratic Senator for Arizona, but when Kelly urged service members to refuse …
4 months ago
Who could replace Starmer and how could they do it?
Tom and Robert discuss how much trouble how much trouble Sir Keir Starmer is in, who could replace him as PM and how Labour chooses a new leader.
It f…
4 months, 1 week ago
Will Starmer survive the week?
Can Sir Keir Starmer survive the Peter Mandelson scandal? Tom Bradby and Robert Peston discuss his chances, after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar …
4 months, 1 week ago
Epstein-Mandelson what does it all mean for Starmer?
Tom and Robert discuss the Peter Mandelson fallout, after the former Business Secretary was forced to resign from the Labour Party and the House of L…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Behind the scenes of the Starmer vs Burnham by-election row
As Keir Starmer tries to shake off the backlash of Andy Burnham's failed bid to get on the ballot for the Gorton and Denton by-election...what really…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why the UK is in a TERRIBLE position after Trump's Greenland tariffs threat
Why has Keir Starmer ruled out economic retaliation against Donald Trump’s new tariff threat over the US purchase of Greenland?
And what options does …
5 months ago
Has the government's latest U-turn on digital IDs ruined Rachel Reeves' big day?
Rachel Reeves today unveiled a huge rail infrastructure project, the long-awaited Northern Powerhouse Rail, which she insists "isn't just political, …
5 months ago