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  • PMQs: The Robbins Files

    PMQs: The Robbins Files
    2026/04/22

    Sir Keir Starmer claims that the evidence given by Olly Robbins "puts to bed all the allegations" he was dishonest about Peter Mandelson's vetting process as Kemi Badenoch calls on him to stand down over the scandal.


    Hugo Rifkind is joined by Ed Vaizey and Fraser Nelson to unpack the exchanges in the commons.


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    44 分
  • Olly Robbins Fires Back at Starmer

    Olly Robbins Fires Back at Starmer
    2026/04/21

    Sacked Foreign Office chief Sir Olly Robbins says No.10 took a “dismissive” approach to Peter Mandelson’s vetting - so where does this now leave Keir Starmer?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Ollie Cole, Charlotte Ivers and Patrick Kidd.

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    26 分
  • Judgement Day For Starmer

    Judgement Day For Starmer
    2026/04/20

    Keir Starmer will blame the civil service for the vetting failures behind Peter Mandelson's appointment - but will his defence stand up to scrutiny?


    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Libby Purves.

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    35 分
  • Starmer's Mandelson Crisis Deepens

    Starmer's Mandelson Crisis Deepens
    2026/04/17

    Keir Starmer says he's 'furious' he wasn't told that Peter Mandelson had failed security vetting before his appointment as US ambassador. Just how much trouble is the prime minister in?


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

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    29 分
  • Is The UK Ready For Shortages

    Is The UK Ready For Shortages
    2026/04/16

    A top-level crisis drill inside government - “Exercise Turnstone” - has been testing what happens if the conflict in Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. So how ready is Britain for possible food shortages?


    Hugo Rifkind Unpacks the politics of the day with Josh Glancy and Daisy McAndrew.

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    31 分
  • PMQs: Defending The Undefendable

    PMQs: Defending The Undefendable
    2026/04/15

    Kemi Badenoch criticises the government for failing to publish its plan for defence spending, but Starmer says the Tories hollowed out the budget, and gets told off by the Speaker for failing to answer the question.


    Hugo unpacks PMQs with Patrick Maguire and the comedian Andrew Maxwell.

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    45 分
  • The AI President

    The AI President
    2026/04/14
    Donald Trump insists the AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figure actually depicts him as a doctor. He's faced backlash from all sides, but it's not his first AI post to cause controversy. Did this one go too far?

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    30 分
  • Hungary, The 'Boriswave', And Trump vs The Pope

    Hungary, The 'Boriswave', And Trump vs The Pope
    2026/04/13

    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Libby Purves.


    Is the tide shifting away from the hard right in Europe? Would Nigel Farage really put Boris Johnson on trial over immigration? And why are the US President and the Pope fighting?

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    33 分