About this season
The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Episodes (29)
1. Can Rishi Sunak Win the Election?
Aired 7 January 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg interviews prime minister Rishi Sunak and shadow secretary of state for education Bridget Phillipson MP.
2. Lord Cameron and Sir Keir Starmer on Yemen Air Strikes
Aired 14 January 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests are foreign secretary Lord Cameron and Sir Keir Starmer MP, leader of the Labour Party.
3. Is the World Getting More Dangerous?
Aired 21 January 2024 • 59 min
Guests include secretary of state for defence Grant Shapps MP, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP and first minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf MSP.
4. Have the Public Lost Faith in Politics?
Aired 28 January 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg speaks to voters in the North West and hears from Kemi Badenoch MP, Jonathan Reynolds MP and US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.
5. How Can We Protect Our Children Online?
Aired 4 February 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests are education secretary Gillian Keegan MP, shadow secretary of state for science, innovation and technology Peter Kyle MP, and Esther Ghey.
6. Do Politicians Listen to Younger Voters?
Aired 11 February 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg interviews Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden MP, and actor Ralph Fiennes. On the panel are historian Simon Schama and editor of The Sun Victoria Newton.
7. Alexei Navalny, By-Elections and Antisemitism
Aired 18 February 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by illegal immigration minister Michael Tomlinson MP and Robin Simcox, the commissioner for countering extremism.
8. Islamophobia, Commons Chaos and Ukraine
Aired 25 February 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden MP, shadow international development secretary Lisa Nandy MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey MP and prime minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas.
9. Will the Chancellor Cut Taxes?
Aired 3 March 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson MP and Mariano Janin.
10. How Would Labour Handle the Economy?
Aired 10 March 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by health secretary Victoria Atkins MP and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves MP. On the panel are broadcaster Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Lord Howard and chair of John Lewis Sharon White DBE.
11. Race in Politics, and Earl Spencer's Abuse
Aired 17 March 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by secretary of state for transport Mark Harper MP, shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth MP and Earl Spencer, along with panellists Harriet Harman MP, Labour, businessman Theo Paphitis and author Samuel Kasumu.
12. Is the Economy on the Mend?
Aired 24 March 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities and chair of the Labour Party Anneliese Dodds MP, Brian Cox and Patricia Clarkson.
13. Should We Suspend Arms Sales to Israel?
Aired 7 April 2024 • 59 min
Laura is joined by deputy PM Oliver Dowden, shadow foreign secretary David Lammy and Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenburg. On the panel are former cabinet secretary and national security adviser Mark Sedwill, actress and writer Ruby Wax and Former cabinet minister and diplomat Valerie Amos.
14. Iran's Drone Attacks on Israel
Aired 14 April 2024 • 59 min
Guests include health secretary Victoria Atkins MP, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP, and co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer.
15. Is Saving the Planet Going Out of Fashion?
Aired 21 April 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg interviews energy and net zero secretary Claire Coutinho MP, CEO of the climate change committee Chris Stark and shadow justice secretary Shabana Mahmood MP. On the panel are environmental activist and broadcaster Chris Packham, entrepreneur Luke Johnson and Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Layla Moran MP.
16. A Tory Defection, and an SNP Meltdown?
Aired 28 April 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Home Office minister Chris Philp MP, shadow Health secretary Wes Streeting MP and former speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Plus former immigration minister Robert Jenrick MP and Baroness Chakrabarti are on the panel.
17. Local Elections: The Winners & Losers
Aired 5 May 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests are transport secretary Mark Harper MP, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden MP, and Rwanda government spokesperson Yolande Makolo.
18. Arms To Israel, Gaza Protests & Eurovision
Aired 12 May 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests include foreign secretary Lord Cameron and Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth.
19. Ukraine, NHS Waiting Lists and Baby Reindeer
Aired 19 May 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests include defence secretary Grant Shapps, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting and Russian politician Leonid Volkov. Plus Piers Morgan, Mikaela Loach and David Ross are on the panel.
20. National Service and Labour's Tax Policy
Aired 26 May 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg interviews home secretary James Cleverly MP and Rachel Reeves MP, shadow chancellor of the Exchequer.
21. Immigration, the NHS and the Green Party
Aired 2 June 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by health secretary Victoria Atkins MP, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP and Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.
22. Episode 22
Aired 9 June 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests are Work and Pensions secretary Mel Stride, leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage and SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.
23. How Do We Fix Social Care?
Aired 16 June 2024 • 74 min
Laura Kuenssberg's guests are transport secretary Mark Harper, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting, leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey and leader of Plaid Cymru Rhun ap Iorwerth.
24. Small Boats, Universities and Independence
Aired 23 June 2024 • 74 min
Laura Kuenssberg interviews home secretary James Cleverly, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson and first minister of Scotland John Swinney.
25. Interview with the Prime Minister
Aired 30 June 2024 • 89 min
Laura Kuenssberg also interviews Pat McFadden, Daisy Cooper and Stephen Flynn.
26. The New Government and its First Dilemma
Aired 7 July 2024 • 59 min
27. Trump Assassination Attempt
Aired 14 July 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg interviews Lucy Powell leader of the house as well as Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, Lord Houchen, Mayor of Tees Valley and Frank Luntz, US consultant and pollster
28. Inside No 11 with Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Aired 21 July 2024 • 59 min
Laura Kuenssberg is joined by chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves MP and shadow chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP. Joining them on the panel are comedian Jon Culshaw, Bloomberg's head of economic and news Stephanie Flanders, and Labour MP Zarah Sultana.
29. Is There a Hole in the UK's Finances?
Aired 28 July 2024 • 59 min
Victoria Derbyshire is joined by environment secretary Steve Reed MP and Slave Play's Kit Harington and Olivia Washington.