Today in Parliament

Today in Parliament

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Today in Parliament episodes

  • 23/04/2026

    Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little gives evidence to MPs on Lord Mandelson's security vetting.

    29 min
  • 21/04/2026

    Sean Curran reports as the Foreign Office former mandarin Olly Robbins answers questions about Peter Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador

    29 min
  • 20/04/2026

    Susan Hulme reports as the Prime Minister faces searching questions over the security vetting for Peter Mandelson.

    29 min
  • 17/04/2026

    Who blinks first? A former government chief whip reveals to Alicia McCarthy the tensions behind the scenes as ministers try to get new laws on the statute book before the end of the parliamentary session. Also, a professor outlines the benefits of AI and MPs search for ideas to encourage visitors to the UK to go beyond London.

    29 min
  • 16/04/2026

    Susan Hulme reports as ministers announce help with bills for more energy-intensive firms.

    29 min
  • 15/04/2026

    Sean Curran reports as Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch clash over defence at Prime Minister's Questions.

    29 min
  • 14/04/2026

    Susan Hulme reports as MPs protest over plans to rein in repeat demonstrations. And, after two supply outages, a South East Water boss admits that his firm failed customers.

    29 min
  • 13/04/2026

    Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the prime minister responds to the latest developments in the Iran war.

    29 min
  • 27/03/2026

    Susan Hulme with the latest debate on the assisted dying bill. Susan also reports on calls for an apology to unmarried mothers forced to give up their babies for adoption, and she's been speaking to an MP and physiotherapist about her trip to Ukraine to train staff treating those injured in the war.

    29 min

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