Politics Weekly UK

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the Trump assassination attempt and its impact on UK politics. They also preview the king’s speech. Topics include US election implications, England vs. Spain football match banter, UK-EU post-Brexit negotiations, and analysis of the upcoming King's speech legislative agenda.

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are on two sides of the Atlantic this week. They discuss Keir Starmer’s first foreign trip, and whether the Conservatives can find the soul of their party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to the first week of the new Labour government. Plus, Pippa is going to be in Washington with Keir Starmer on his first foreign trip as prime minister. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Labour's landslide victory and potential new era for the country are discussed by The Guardian's John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and correspondent Kiran Stacey. They delve into the emotional impact, voter sentiments, leadership contenders, and potential foreign policy focuses of the new government.

Labour candidate Anna Turley discusses Redcar's post-industrial decline, impact of steelworks closures, and challenges like child poverty. The podcast explores local residents' political opinions, shifts from Labour to Conservative, and hopes for the region's revitalization.

Political commentators Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the final week of UK election campaigning, covering topics such as Labour Party strategy, newspaper endorsements, Tory party disunity, public disillusionment, and the rise of smaller parties like 'reform'.

This week Politics Weekly UK is in Boston, Lincolnshire, to where large numbers of eastern Europeans moved to work as vegetable pickers on farms. In 2016 more than 75% of the town voted for Brexit. The Guardian’s John Harris returns to Boston to find out how far Reform UK’s Richard Tice can capitalise on tensions in the region. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey dissect the last TV head-to-head between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak before the election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Politics Weekly UK is in the London suburb of Chingford and Woodford Green, where a spat between Labour and its former candidate is threatening to split the progressive vote. The Guardian’s John Harris talks to the now independent candidate, Faiza Shaheen; Labour’s new candidate, Shama Tatler; and Iain Duncan Smith, who has represented the area for the Conservatives for more than 30 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Reform UK’s manifesto launch and why Nigel Farage might be spooking the Conservatives. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod