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Episodes to download
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The Week: Is Starmer's Leadership In Question?
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Adam and Chris wrap up the week in politics
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The Keir Starmer Briefing Wars
Thu 13 Nov 2025
PM's chief of staff was not involved in briefings against cabinet ministers, say sources.
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Has Keir Starmer Lost Control Of No.10?
Wed 12 Nov 2025
Efforts to shore up the PM's leadership may have backfired.
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Will We See Trump V 麻豆社 In Court?
Tue 11 Nov 2025
How likely is it that President Trump鈥檚 threat to sue the 麻豆社 will end up in court?
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Trump Threatens To Sue 麻豆社 For One Billion Dollars
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Trump threatens 麻豆社 with a $1bn lawsuit over the editing of his speech in a documentary.
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The Government Reacts To 麻豆社 Bias Allegations
Sun 9 Nov 2025
麻豆社 bosses treating 'systemic bias' allegations seriously, says the culture secretary.
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Why Is The Government Looking To Denmark For Immigration Inspiration?
Sat 8 Nov 2025
The Danish system is seen as one of the toughest in Europe.
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The Week: Mistaken Prisoner Releases and Tax Rises Are Coming?
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Why is the justice system failing and who is to blame?
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Why Have Two Wandsworth Prisoners Been Mistakenly Released?
Wed 5 Nov 2025
Police are hunting for two prisoners mistakenly released in the past week.
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Rachel Reeves Soft Launches Tax Rises
Tue 4 Nov 2025
The Chancellor refuses to rule out tax rises in Budget.
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The Kemi Badenoch Interview
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Kemi Badenoch joins Newscast after 1 year as Conservative Party leader.
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What We Know So Far About The Doncaster-London Train Attack
Sun 2 Nov 2025
Two people arrested, and the police say they believe the attack was not terror-related.
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Has the Andrew Saga Changed the Relationship Between Parliament and the Palace?
Sat 1 Nov 2025
How Andrew鈥檚 royal mess could lead to more political scrutiny.
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The Week: The King v Andrew And Possible Tax Rises
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Why did the King choose now to strip Andrew of his titles?
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Andrew Stripped Of "Prince" Title
Thu 30 Oct 2025
Andrew will also have to leave his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge.
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The Rachel Reeves Rental Mini-Saga
Thu 30 Oct 2025
Why is the Chancellor facing questions about renting out her home?
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The Art of the Trump-Xi Trade Deal
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Presidents Trump and Xi prepare to meet in South Korea.
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(Another) Plan to Close Migrant Hotels
Tue 28 Oct 2025
Two military sites earmarked as asylum seeker accommodation.
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How Was The Migrant Sex Offender Mistakenly Released?
Mon 27 Oct 2025
Justice Secretary says human error led to migrant sex offender release.
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Epping Sex Offender Arrested, But Has The Damage Been Done?
Sun 26 Oct 2025
Has the mistaken release of a migrant sex offender from prison hurt the government?
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The Kamala Harris Interview
Sun 26 Oct 2025
Laura鈥檚 interview with the former US Vice-President Kamala Harris, in full.
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Kamala Harris Tells Laura She Might Run For President Again
Sat 25 Oct 2025
We chat through Laura鈥檚 interview with the former US Vice-President Kamala Harris.
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The Week: A Historic By-Election, Prince Andrew And Digital ID
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Plaid Cymru wins historic by-election beating out Reform and Labour.
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The Bloody Sunday Murder Trial
Thu 23 Oct 2025
鈥楽oldier F鈥� is found not guilty of murdering two people on Bloody Sunday.
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Why Are Survivors Quitting The Grooming Gangs Inquiry?
Wed 22 Oct 2025
The government is facing questions over it鈥檚 handing of an inquiry into grooming gangs.
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Will Prince Andrew Keep His Royal Mansion?
Tue 21 Oct 2025
It is discovered Prince Andrew has only paid a token annual rent on Royal Lodge.
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The Virginia Giuffre Memoir And Prince Andrew
Mon 20 Oct 2025
Virginia Giuffre details allegations against Prince Andrew in posthumous memoir.
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New Prince Andrew Allegations
Sun 19 Oct 2025
New accusations claim that Andrew sought to investigate Virginia Giuffre.
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Prince Andrew Gives Up His Titles鈥� But Why Now?
Sat 18 Oct 2025
The former Duke of York relinquishes his title after mounting pressure.
