Westminster Hour

Afleveringen

1. Budget fallout and should we get closer to the EU?

   2 november 2026 · 47 min

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   Ben Wright is joined by Labour MP and chair of the Treasury Select Committee, Dame Meg Hillier; Conservative peer and former Cabinet minister, Mark Harper; and the Liberal Democrat frontbencher Bobby Dean. They discuss the reaction to the Budget and the Home Secretary's expected announcement on changing immigration rules. Jessica Elgot - deputy political editor of the Guardian - brings her expert insight and analysis. And Ben reports from Stoke-on-Trent on how people there and the local MP feel about re-opening the Brexit debate. Lees meer

2. What's the chancellor planning in his first Budget?

   26 oktober 2026 · 50 min

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   Ben Wright's guests are the Labour MP Catherine West, Conservative former Cabinet minister Sir John Whittingdale, and Hannah Peaker - deputy chief exectuive of the New Economics Foundation. They discuss Catherine's role in the ending Sir Keir Starmer's time in Downing St, and Andy Burnham's first 100 days in office. They also look ahead to the Budget, with Shevaun Haviland from the British Chambers of Commerce outlining what the business community wants to see. And the panel consider the Prime Minister's call for an "honest discussion" about freedom of movement with the EU. Lees meer

3. What will the government decide on North Sea drilling?

   19 oktober 2026 · 49 min

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   The long-awaited decision on North Sea drilling approaches, should the UK put tariffs on Chinese electric cars, and how can our politicians plan better for the future?

4. 11/10/2026

   12 oktober 2026 · 49 min

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   Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.