Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK

Author: The Guardian Language: English Episodes: 100
Every seven days, the whirlwind of Westminster, Holyrood, and beyond offers more headlines than anyone can easily digest. That’s where Politics Weekly UK comes in, offering a necessary pause for reflection and analysis. Hosted by Guardian columnist John Harris, the conversation is joined by the paper’s political editor Pippa Crerar and policy editor Kiran Stacey. Together, they don’t just recount the events; they pull apart the parliamentary manoeuvres, scrutinise the policy announcements, and trace the human stories behind the soundbites. You’ll hear informed debate that cuts through the noise, drawing on the deep reporting resources and editorial insight that The Guardian is known for. This isn't about partisan point-scoring, but a clearer understanding of the forces shaping the country. Tuning into this podcast provides a coherent narrative through the complexity, making sense of what just happened and what might come next. It’s an essential companion for anyone trying to look beyond the day-to-day frenzy and grasp the deeper currents in British public life.
Episodes
What’s feeding the rise of Reform? On the road in Birmingham [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:21
John Harris is at the Reform UK conference, asking how this once insurgent party came to dominate the political mainstream. And he speaks to people in Birmingham to find out what the rise of Nigel Farage’s party tells us…
Flags, flats and Labour in trouble (again) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:16
It’s the first week back after summer recess and Labour is already in trouble, with the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, referring herself to the standards watchdog over underpaying tax on her flat. Meanwhile, Keir…
Starmer’s back-to-school headaches [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:25
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are back, talking through all of the challenges the government faces as MPs return to Westminster. Plus, they discuss the prime minister’s shake-up of his Downing Street team. Help support o…
No going back: Nigel Farage’s immigration plan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:00
In a major speech this week, Reform UK set out how it would lower immigration. With controversial plans to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants and scrap key human rights protections, Nigel Farage described immigrati…
Revisited: A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:24
An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. In this episode, recorded and first published in March, John Harris visited Greater Manche…
How does woke start winning again? – from The Audio Long Read [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:24
British progressives have suffered major setbacks in recent years, in both public opinion and court rulings. Was a backlash inevitable, and are new tactics needed? By Gaby Hinsliff. Read by Carlyss Peer Find more from Th…
Our list of the summer’s best culture picks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:02
Politics Weekly is taking a break for the summer. But, as is tradition, John Harris has a roundup of some of his favourite cultural picks Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer by Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Po…
Your questions answered: opinion polls and celebrity politicians [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:30
You asked, we answered. In this special episode, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey sit down to chat through some of the questions you’ve sent to us. Fancy another one? We’d love to hear from you. Our email address is politic…
Dale Vince on net zero, Gaza and why he’s still backing Labour [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:17
John Harris is joined by the eco-activist, entrepreneur and political donor Dale Vince to chat through his journey from new age traveller to renewable energy millionaire and major backer of the Labour party. Plus, he dis…

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