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Laura Kuennssberg and Katya Adler join Adam Fleming and Chris Mason for some geeky gossip about Brexit from Westminster and Brussels (warning: there may be some biscuit chat).

Episodes

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Have We Just Entered A New Era For Cyber Security?

Today, millions of websites around the world are dealing with the discovery of a potential cyber-security threat using artificial intelligen...

26:36Oct 22, 2026

Jackdaw Gas Drilling Gets Government's Go-Ahead

Today, the government has approved drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of arguments and a legal challenge by Greenpea...

31:57Oct 21, 2026

Covid Inquiry: Care Homes Were An “Afterthought”

Today, the latest report from the Covid-19 Inquiry found that action to protect the social care sector came too late, with government failin...

36:27Oct 20, 2026

The Politics Behind The French Riots

Today, French cities were been given the power to implement partial curfews after violence across France over the weekend. Hundreds of thous...

28:34Oct 19, 2026

Can Labour Prevent Another Winter NHS Crisis?

Today, around 3000 people are being treated in hospital corridors, as nurses and charities call on the government to take action as the annu...

36:26Oct 18, 2026

Why Is Trump Criticising Zelensky And Complimenting Putin?

Today, President Trump blocked sanctions on Russia a month after he signed them into law. This comes after he said he ‘wasn’t a big fan’ of...

28:29Oct 17, 2026

The Week: Is Labour Ready To Talk About Welfare Reform?

Today, Chris Mason joins us from the SNP party conference, where the party mood seems, once again, very high. Adam and Chris are joined by B...

30:34Oct 16, 2026

Was Zelensky 'Betrayed' By Trump?

Today, Zelensky admitted he felt ‘betrayed’ by Trump in an interview with Piers Morgan - so where does that leave the US-Ukraine relationshi...

33:23Oct 15, 2026

Did An OpenAI Employee Bug Their Boardroom?

Today, an OpenAI employee has been charged with allegedly installing a recording device inside a boardroom. The AI firm said it had discover...

35:33Oct 14, 2026

Why Andy Burnham Wants To Talk About Brexit Again

Since Andy Burnham has been in office he has consistently mentioned Brexit and why he thinks it has been a bad deal for the UK. Now, he says...

36:53Oct 13, 2026

Does Trump's Energy Ceasefire Actually Exist?

Today, does the energy ceasefire President Trump announced between Russia and Ukraine actually exist? Over the weekend Trump said a truce ha...

33:15Oct 12, 2026

Why Is Trump Calling For Zelensky To Go?

US President Donald Trump has said he thinks "it's time for Ukraine to get a new president" as he responded to Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

24:38Oct 11, 2026

Can Zack Polanski Control The Green Party?

Today, we look at critical voices from within Green leader Zack Polanski’s own party, plus calls for a rule change on how the party decides...

28:36Oct 10, 2026

Does Zack Polanski Face A Leadership Crisis?

Labour wins the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with the Greens coming in second. But what does that result mean for Zack Polanski’s ten...

37:29Oct 9, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Search Warrants Unlawful

Today, Thames Valley Police has accepted that the search warrants it used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes earlier this year wer...

28:04Oct 8, 2026

Bonus: The Rhun ap Iorwerth Interview

In this bonus episode, Adam speaks to Rhun ap Iorwerth, the first minister of Wales about his first few months in office, Welsh independence...

36:29Oct 8, 2026

Kemi Badenoch's Battle of Ideas

Today, Kemi Badenoch made her closing speech to Conservative party conference. The Conservative leader said a “battle for the soul of the na...

36:24Oct 7, 2026

Will The Tories Make A Pact With Reform?

Today, Chris has been speaking to Kemi Badenoch as she limbers up for her speech to the Conservative party conference tomorrow morning. Adam...

36:55Oct 6, 2026

Is RAF Fairford Safe?

Today, after the US withdrew its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK government has insisted the military base is safe. Our security correspon...

37:58Oct 5, 2026

Are The Public Ready To Vote Tory Again?

Today, we look at whether opposition leader Kemi Badenoch can lead a Conservative comeback. Polls have suggested the party’s popularity was...

36:21Oct 4, 2026