
Emma Barnett is joined by historian David Starkey, the Guardian's Anushka Asthana, Conservative MP Tom Pursglove and the director of the New Economics Foundation Miatta Fahnbulleh. They look at the select committee report criticising universal credit, ask whether apprenticeships are fit for purpose, and examine whether there should be stricter laws on hunting, following criticism of the hunter who posted a photo of herself with a wild goat shot on Islay.
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Prime Minister’s Questions
Andy Burnham faces Kemi Badenoch for Prime Minister’s Questions
11-11-2026
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Tories Promise To Cut £36bn From The Welfare Bill
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whateley outlines how they plan do this
10-11-2026
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Government’s Electric Car Targets
Should the rules requiring manufacturers to produce more electric cars be changed?
09-11-2026
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Palestine Action Ban
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh on the government’s Palestine Action ban.
22-10-2026
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Prime Minister's Questions
Andy Burnham faces Prime Minister's Questions as drilling in the North Sea’s controversial Jackdaw gas field is approved.
21-10-2026
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Should Parents Be Fined For School Absences?
The big political issues of the day.
20-10-2026
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How To Get Young People Into Work?
Andy Burnham says youth unemployment is an 'economic catastrophe' and 'moral failure'.
19-10-2026
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Trump Zelensky Row
Ukraine's President Zelensky says he feels 'betrayed' by the United States.
15-10-2026
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Andy Burnham’s Speech To The Labour Party Conference
Andy Burnham delivers his first speech to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool as Prime Minister.
29-09-2026
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Kemi Badenoch's Speech To The Conservative Party Conference
Kemi Badenoch addresses the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
07-10-2026
BBC 2
Kemi Badenoch Compares Herself To Margaret Thatcher
The Conservatives are holding their conference in Birmingham.
05-10-2026
BBC 2
Does Freeing Prisoners Early Make The Public Less Safe?
Hundreds of prisoners across England and Wales are being released early under a scheme designed to free up prison space.
01-10-2026
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