Westminster Hour 22 June 2025

Labour's troubles on welfare and the state visit by President Macron. 

Labour's welfare rebellion, and their first year in power. 

Ben Wright and guests present Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme. 

Matt Chorley and Times Radio's Chief Political Commentator Tom Newton Dunn analyse the announcements made in the Queen's Speech, and Matt speaks to the head of Care England Martin Green to see what he makes of the announcements about social care reform.  PLUS Times columnists Dan ... Show More

Scott and Cate look back at some of the late Queen Elizabeth's most memorable speeches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The UK has experienced an unprecedented week of constitutional upheaval with new national and political leadership. We discuss the death and mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, the arrival of King Charles III and what it all means for the new prime minister Liz Truss. Presented by Se ... Show More

Mark Carruthers asks Gareth Gordon, Suzanne Breen and David McCann for their General Election predictions. 

Americast goes through the State of the Union speech looking for clues. 

Bill rambles about dumb Presidents, the news, and parenting on one front. 

Matt Chorley and Patrick Maguire unpack Queen Elizabeth's first ever state opening of parliament, 70 years ago in 1952 to explain what has and hasn't changed in British politics during the reign of the Queen. Featuring Deadringers impressionist Jan Ravens as the voice of the Quee ... Show More