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Episodes to download
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Braverman's Revenge
Tue 14 Nov 2023
The former home secretary accuses the Prime Minister of betrayal in scathing letter
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David Cameron Returns
Mon 13 Nov 2023
The former prime minister is in government, and Suella Braverman isn’t.
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London Protests: Braverman on the Brink?
Sun 12 Nov 2023
There’s pressure on the home secretary after protest violence at the weekend.
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London Protests: What Happened?
Sat 11 Nov 2023
Arrests in London as thousands attend pro-Palestinian march and counter-protests.
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The Protests and the Police
Fri 10 Nov 2023
The police prepare for an unprecedented security operation in London.
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Suella Braverman: Home Secretary Under the Hammer?
Thu 9 Nov 2023
Suella Braverman is facing questions about her future.
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Covid inquiry: Talking "chickenpox parties"
Wed 8 Nov 2023
Ex-civil service chief apologises for suggestions made during the pandemic.
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Marching Orders: Met Police Urges Demo Delay
Mon 6 Nov 2023
The Met says there's a "growing" risk of violence and disorder at the weekend.
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Sunak’s 2024 plans and his ‘bromance’ with Musk
Sat 4 Nov 2023
What are the government's plans for next year?
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The Covid Inquiry Enquiries
Thu 2 Nov 2023
The inquiry heard Matt Hancock wanted to decide who lived and died.
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Why Were Women 'Invisible' During Covid?
Wed 1 Nov 2023
How did a "macho culture" affect women during the pandemic?
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Covid Inquiry: Government Short Cummings?
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Boris Johnson aides Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain at the Covid Inquiry
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WhatsAppening at the Covid Inquiry?
Mon 30 Oct 2023
WhatsApps reveal government tensions during Covid.
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UK Politics and the War in the Middle East
Sun 29 Oct 2023
Labour are divided over an Israel-Gaza ceasefire.
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365 Days of PM Rishi Sunak: How's He Done?
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Adam Fleming and Chris Mason reflect on one year of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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Israel-Gaza: High Stakes Diplomacy
Tue 24 Oct 2023
The diplomatic efforts to release hostages in Gaza
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Israel-Gaza: Policing UK Protests
Mon 23 Oct 2023
The Met Police Commissioner says officers' hands are tied by laws on hate speech.
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Israel-Gaza: The West Bank Strike
Sun 22 Oct 2023
The Israeli military says it was a targeted attack against Hamas.
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Sweary WhatsApps At The Covid Inquiry
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Messages reveal disagreements in government during pandemic.
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Israel-Gaza: Lyse Doucet and Jeremy Bowen
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Food and medicine run low in Gaza as aid trucks wait at crossing.
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Gaza Hospital Blast: The Information War
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Joe Biden flies to Israel in a show of solidarity.
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Emergency episode: The Gaza Hospital Strike
Tue 17 Oct 2023
A huge blast at a hospital in Gaza City is reported to have killed hundreds.
