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Politics Weekly UK

Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts

  • Keir Starmer

    Labour suspensions and the Tory leadership race - Politics Weekly UK

    Keir Starmer has suspended seven of his MPs who rebelled against the whip to scrap the two-child benefit cap. So why won’t Labour scrap the controversial limit, and what does this first test of Starmer’s leadership tell us about the party’s financial position? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by columnist Gaby Hinsliff and former Downing Street chief of staff and Conservative peer Gavin Barwell to discuss the issue. Plus, the Conservative leadership race begins
  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Delaware in August 2020

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Biden drops out and Starmer enjoys a honeymoon period

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential race and whether the honeymoon period that Keir Starmer is enjoying will last
  • King Charles III and Queen Camilla in a carriage

    The king’s speech: can Labour keep the optimism going? – podcast

    There were more than 35 bills in Labour’s first king’s speech. So what does it tell us about the party’s ambitions? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey
  • Trump supporters. One is carrying a placard that reads: 'Jesus loves Trump and America'; others are wearing baseball caps with 'USA' and similar logos

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Trump, the king’s speech and Europe – podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the implications for UK politics. Plus, a preview of the king’s speech
  • Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer in the US, Badenoch and the PopCons - podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are on two sides of the Atlantic this week. They discuss Keir Starmer’s first foreign trip, and whether the Conservatives can find the soul of their party
  • Keir Starmer

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer’s first week – podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to the first week of the new Labour government. Plus, Pippa is going to be in Washington with Keir Starmer on his first foreign trip as prime minister
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    Labour wins a landslide: Is this a new dawn? Politics Weekly UK - podcast

    Labour has won a landslide victory, with Keir Starmer saying ‘change begins now’. Is this a new era for the country?
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    On the road in Redcar: can Labour offer fresh hope? – podcast

    John Harris is in Redcar where the former Labour MP Anna Turley is hoping to regain her seat from the Conservatives
  • Keir Starmer

    Politics Weekly Westminster: The final week of campaigning - podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to the final week of campaigning before the election
  • Richard Tice and Nigel Farage

    On the road in Boston: Why is this a Reform UK target? - podcast

    John Harris returns to Boston, Lincolnshire, where Reform UK’s Richard Tice hopes to capitalise on underlying tensions around immigration and Brexit
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    Politics Weekly Westminster: The last TV debate - podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey dissect the last TV head-to-head between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak before the election
  • Faiza Shaheen holding a microphone

    On the road in Chingford and Woodford Green – Politics Weekly UK - podcast

    Politics Weekly UK is in the London suburb of Chingford and Woodford Green, where a spat between Labour and its former candidate is threatening to split the progressive vote. The Guardian’s John Harris talks to the now independent candidate, Faiza Shaheen; Labour’s new candidate, Shama Tatler; and Iain Duncan Smith, who has represented the area for the Conservatives for more than 30 years
  • Nigel Farage

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Reform’s threat to the Conservatives – podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Reform UK’s manifesto launch and why Nigel Farage might be spooking the Conservatives
  • Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer and Sunak face audience in Grimsby - podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak performed at the Sky News special leaders’ event in Lincolnshire
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    Politics Weekly Westminster: Manifesto week

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at what might be on offer as the political parties launch their manifestos this week. Plus, what Pippa learned from her exclusive interview with Keir Starmer
  • Jeremy Hunt hold up a pint

    The ‘blue wall’ road trip: Tories jumping ship? Politics Weekly UK – podcast

    Is the blue wall about to crumble for the Tories? John Harris visits two Surrey constituencies to find out
  • ITV News's Julie Etchingham on a TV set

    Politics Weekly Westminster: The first TV debate

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the first TV head to head between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak
  • Composite of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer headshots

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Ahead of the TV debates – podcast

    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak will be preparing for the first big leaders’ debate on Tuesday
  • Two dinghies crowded with people wearing lifejackets

    The Rwanda bill effect – Politics Weekly UK – podcast

    The government’s safety of Rwanda bill finally passed into law in April. But, with the announcement last week of a general election, the Conservative ‘dream’ of deportation flights taking off might never happen. So what has the bill achieved? And what does it mean for those it has targeted? The Guardian’s John Harris hears what life is really like for migrants in the UK
  • Diane Abbott

    Politics Weekly Westminster: Diane Abbott and the election campaigns – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the confusion around Diane Abbott’s return to Labour. Plus, the Conservative and Lib Dem campaigns so far
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