Podcast

Today in Parliament

From BBC Government

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

Episodes
17
Releases
Daily
Typical length
28 min
On air since
2026
Latest episode
9 hours ago

Episodes

17 episodes, newest first

  1. 03/11/2026

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    Sean Curran reports on MPs' concern over the fate of 12,000 Poundland staff as the firm faces collapse.

    28 min
  2. 02/11/2026

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    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    28 min
  3. 30/10/2026

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    Susan Hulme discusses taxpayer funding, juror trauma and beautiful mosaics.

    28 min
  4. 29/10/2026

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    What will the Budget mean for defence spending? Sean Curran reports as MPs continue to debate the chancellor's statement.

    28 min
  5. 28/10/2026

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    The chancellor's Budget.

    28 min
  6. 27/10/2026

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    Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the Security Minister updates MPs on his calls for the public to be prepared for emergencies

    28 min
  7. 26/10/2026

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    Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the government on its plan to help homeless people off the streets

    28 min
  8. 23/10/2026

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    Susan Hulme reports as peers debate the future of the House of Lords.

    28 min
  9. 22/10/2026

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    Alicia McCarthy reports as peers question the government about the cyber security flaw affecting millions of websites.

    28 min
  10. 21/10/2026

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    Reaction to gas field drilling approval.

    28 min
  11. 20/10/2026

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    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    28 min
  12. 19/10/2026

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    Sean Curran reports as MPs debate a proposed new law to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles and Defence Secretary Wes Streeting tells the armed forces to live within their means. A space entrepreneur has a warning about AI and peers debate how the BBC should be funded.

    28 min
  13. 16/10/2026

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    Sean Curran reports as MPs discuss the first-ever severe drought recorded in the UK. Also - why heritage pubs needed to be protected. And a father argues that health professionals need to look at suicide risk differently.

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  14. 15/10/2026

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    Alicia McCarthy reports as a Minister is urged to apologised over a "Glastonbury-ticket scramble" for farm payments in England. MPs try to find out more about the promised "National Care Service" and peers debate alleged Russian attempts to interfere in British democracy.

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  15. 14/10/2026

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    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    28 min
  16. 13/10/2026

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    Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question a Justice Minister on the day around 650 offenders are released early from prisons in England and Wales.

    28 min
  17. 12/10/2026

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    News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

    28 min

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