The Guardian UK: Politics Weekly
If you’re keen to keep abreast of UK and international politics then our Politics Weekly podcast is for you. The Guardian’s politics team unwind the political spin and delve into the key issues that drives the people in power. UK politics is the focus but the team also look at the big global political stories each week. Panellists include Guardian writers such as Rowena Mason, Gary Younge, Polly Toynbee, Michael White and Rafael Behr and we regularly have guests from all side of the political spectrum
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- If you’re keen to keep abreast of UK and international politics then our Politics Weekly podcast is for you. The Guardian’s politics team unwind the political spin and delve into the key issues that drives the people in power. UK politics is the focus but the team also look at the big global political stories each week. Panellists include Guardian writers such as Rowena Mason, Gary Younge, Polly Toynbee, Michael White and Rafael Behr and we regularly have guests from all side of the political spectrum
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- 🇬🇧 English
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- 2025-03-28 16:53
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- 2025-03-28 05:00
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- 5.46 days
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2025-03-28 |
Wes 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 turn the health service around? Pippa Crerar asked health secretary Wes Streeting at a special Guardian Li... |
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| 2025-03-26 |
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 Labour government choosing this path? John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa ... |
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| 2025-03-24 |
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 government facing downgraded growth forecasts, rising borrowing costs and the threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs... |
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| 2025-03-20 |
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 Harris is in Greater Manchester to find out what a day in the life of a care worker looks like, and whethe... |
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| 2025-03-17 |
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 departments could face eye-watering cuts?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicsp... |
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| 2025-03-13 |
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 ‘the worst of all worlds’. But with deep cuts to disability payments on the table, could the changes come ... |
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| 2025-03-10 |
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 crisis, the third runway at Heathrow and how secure the path to a greener future looks in the age of Tr... |
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| 2025-03-06 |
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 our American ally. Is this the end of the western alliance? John Harris asks our diplomatic editor, Patri... |
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| 2025-03-03 |
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 Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As Keir Starmer takes on a pivotal role in lowering the temperature between the US and Ukr... |
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| 2025-02-28 |
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 with the prime minister to Washington DC. So, how was Starmer’s charm offensive received by the president?... |
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