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Politics Weekly UK

Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news

  • Keir Starmer

    Is Keir Starmer in his ‘legacy’ era? – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s policy plans and whether this marks the beginning of the legacy phase of his premiership
    Podcast17:16
  • A placard in support of Andy Burnham is partly obscured by plants in the garden of a residential property in Ashton-in-Makerfield

    On the byelection campaign trail with Andy Burnham – podcast

    Pippa Crerar joins Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Makerfield
    Podcast30:18
  • Peter Mandelson walks his dog near his residence in central London: he is grim-faced and clutches a blue plastic device to throw tennis balls

    New Mandelson files: how embarrassing are they? – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk through the latest tranche of Mandelson files and explain what we learned
    Podcast21:19
  • Tony Blair essayFile photo dated 18/7/23 of Tony Blair (left) speaks with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change's Future of Britain Conference in central London. Sir Tony Blair has warned Labour against forcing out Sir Keir without having a proper policy agenda to follow him, as he launched a criticism of the Government’s time in office. Issue date: Wednesday May 27, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

    Tony Blair and the battle for Labour’s soul

    Peter Walker is joined by pollster Luke Tryl of More in Common to discuss Sir Tony Blair’s intervention in the Labour leadership saga and the party’s prospects in the Makerfield byelection
    Podcast31:32
  • Andy Burnham launches Makerfield byelection campaign

    The byelection, Wes Streeting and Europe: your questions answered – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey answer your questions
    Podcast23:55
  • Stateside Banners Epic v2 2000x1350

    Stateside with Kai and Carter – Why the fight over abortion in US isn’t finished

    In this episode of the Guardian’s new podcast out of New York, Stateside with Kai and Carter, Carter Sherman explains why the fight to protect mail-order abortion medication is far from over, as a nationwide, near-total abortion ban could be on the horizon
    Podcast42:35
  • Wes Streeting sits opposite  Pippa Crerar

    Wes Streeting: ‘Andy Burnham doesn’t live rent free in my head’ – podcast

    Pippa Crerar speaks to Wes Streeting as he sets out his unofficial leadership pitch
    Podcast39:04
  • A smiling Andy Burnham

    Andy Burnham’s first election hurdle: Brexit – podcast

    Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker discuss the potential risks facing Andy Burnham if he is chosen to run in the Makerfield byelection
    Podcast24:18
  • Stateside Banners Epic v2 2000x1350

    NEW: Stacey Abrams on why gutting of the US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – Stateside with Kai and Carter

    The US supreme court demolished the 1965 Voting Rights Act when they ruled in Louisiana v Callais last month. Kai Wright talks with voting rights advocate and former Georgia state legislator Stacey Abrams about what she thinks is the way forward
    Podcast35:53
  • London, England, UK. 31st Mar, 2026. Mayor of Greater Manchester ANDY BURNHAM arrives for a meeting in 10 Downing Street in London. (Credit Image: © Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!Alamy Live News. 3E58AC8 London, England, UK. 31st Mar, 2026. Mayor of Greater Manchester ANDY BURNHAM arrives for a meeting in 10 Downing Street in London. (Credit Image: © Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE! This is an Alamy Live News image and may not be part of your current Alamy deal . If you are unsure, please contact our sales team to check.

    Is Andy Burnham about to return to Westminster? - podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss what the Greater Manchester mayor’s potential return to parliament could mean for Starmer, Labour and the country
    Podcast26:51
  • Keir Starmer close-up

    Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – Today in Focus: The Latest – podcast

    Tensions are running high in Westminster as Keir Starmer has told his cabinet he’s not going anywhere. But how much longer has he got? Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar
    Podcast11:31
  • Sir Keir Starmer speech - LondonPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer giving a speech at the Coin Street Neighbourhood Centre in Waterloo, London, as he sets out the next steps he is taking in his plan to build a stronger, fairer Britain. Picture date: Monday May 11, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: James Manning/PA Wire

    A messy day for Starmer: is Labour ungovernable? – podcast

    Follow Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey in Westminster on a day when Keir Starmer’s leadership is put under huge pressure
    Podcast36:40
  • Reform Party leader Nigel Farage speaks in London after local elections

    Reform UK gains at Labour’s expense in local elections – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the local and devolved election results
    Podcast33:29
  • Zack Polanski Joins Scottish Greens For Election Press ConferenceGLASGOW, SCOTLAND - APRIL 24: Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski speaks during an election press conference with the co-leaders of the Scottish Green Party at Novotel on April 24, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. The Scottish Green Party is projected to achieve a record-breaking performance in the 7 May 2026 election, with polls suggesting they could win between 8 and 17 seats. Recent data from Ipsos and YouGov indicates a massive surge that could see them become the second or third-largest party in Holyrood. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

    Can the Greens and Reform win big in London? podcast

    Politics Weekly goes on the road with the Greens in Hackney and Reform UK in Bromley
    Podcast34:02
  • Loccal election leaflets

    Will Reform dominate the local and devolved elections? – podcast

    Pippa Crerar is joined by the election analyst Prof Rob Ford to look at what might happen in the elections in England, Scotland and Wales
    Podcast34:14
  • Morgan McSweeney and Keir Starmer

    Will this be another nightmare week for Keir Starmer? – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the many headaches Keir Starmer faces this week; Morgan McSweeney, Donald Trump and Labour MPs plotting to get rid of the PM
    Podcast33:01
  • Keir Starmer standing outside No 10 Downing Street

    Has Starmer’s sacking of Olly Robbins backfired? – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the dramatic fallout from the Guardian’s Peter Mandelson vetting story
    Podcast35:08
  • Keir Starmer adjusts his glasses

    Judgment day for Starmer? – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the prime minister’s statement to the House of Commons over the latest Peter Mandelson scandal
    Podcast25:40
  • Britain's prime minister, Keir Starmer, meets military personnel on a beach in Bahrain, 9 April 2026

    Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence? – podcast

    Gaby Hinsliff and Rafael Behr discuss the defence spending row
    Podcast30:11
  • Peter Magyar on election evening In Budapest

    Hormuz, Hungary and the UK shifting closer to the EU – podcast

    Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot discuss the huge election result in Hungary and the UK’s refusal to help Trump’s planned blockade of the strait of Hormuz
    Podcast20:04
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