• Has Labour Left The Country In Stasis?
    Jun 26 2026

    Andy Burnham is the de-facto prime minister - has the Labour Party left the country in stasis while we wait for him to arrive in Downing Street?


    And why is an immigration minister arguing in public with the home secretary, and not getting the sack?


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon.


    You can hear more of Ed on Times Radio every Friday, 10am-1pm

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    33 mins
  • Burnham v Trump, Tackling Welfare and SNP Accents
    Jun 25 2026

    How will Andy Burnham handle Donald Trump, does he have a genuine chance to reform welfare, and should we sympathise with the SNP MP accused of faking her Scottish accent?


    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Fraser Nelson and Daisy McAndrew.

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    39 mins
  • PMQS: Kemi Gets Personal
    Jun 24 2026

    Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch for the first time since announcing his resignation. The Tory leader asks if Starmer felt let down by his cabinet - but did her personal jibes go too far?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges with Patrick Maguire and Ryan Tubridy.


    You can hear more of Hugo on Times Radio from Monday to Thursday, 10am-1pm.

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    45 mins
  • Did Anyone Notice Starmer Resigned?
    Jun 23 2026

    Keir Starmer's resignation was distinctly less dramatic than previous Prime Ministers' - is Britain just too used to upheaval in Downing Street?


    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Charlotte Ivers.

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    23 mins
  • Keir Starmer Resigns
    Jun 22 2026

    Keir Starmer resigns, paving the way for Andy Burnham to be the next Prime Minister.


    What sort of leader will Burnham be, and why is the UK on its way to its seventh PM in a decade?


    Lara Spirit unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves, Sebastian Payne and Theo Bertram, former adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

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    34 mins
  • Starmer's Goodbye Election
    Jun 19 2026

    Andy Burnham hails it as a 'change moment' - but Keir Starmer insists he'll stand if a leadership contest is triggered. Was Makerfield the PM's goodbye election?


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Will Lloyd and Alys Denby.

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    30 mins
  • Is Trump's Deal A 'Humiliation'?
    Jun 18 2026

    Trump's deal to end the war with Iran has been roundly criticised in Washington - what will it do to America's reputation?


    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Juliet Samuel.

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    32 mins
  • The DPMQs Before The Storm
    Jun 17 2026

    David Lammy stands in at the despatch box for the last PMQs before the Makerfield by-election. The Deputy Prime Minister says he's proud to serve under Starmer, while Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho claims Labour is "a government on life support".


    Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire and the Chancellor's former Political Director Matt Pound, to unpack the exchanges from the Commons.


    You can hear more of Hugo on Times Radio from Monday to Thursday, 10am-1pm.


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    43 mins