News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
26/02/2024
Susan Hulme reports on the fall-out from Lee Anderson's remarks about the London mayor, Sadiq Khan. And there's a progress report on compensation for sub-postmasters.
2/26/2024 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
23/02/2024
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate a law to stop ticketless fans invading stadiums.
2/23/2024 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
22/02/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as the Speaker finds himself under pressure over his handing of the chaos that followed Wednesday's debate on Gaza.
2/22/2024 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
21/02/2024
High drama as MPs vote on a ceasefire in Gaza.
2/21/2024 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
20/02/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports on the latest immigration row in Parliament - and MPs investigate racism in cricket and online safety for children.
2/20/2024 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
19/02/2024
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government on the economy.
2/19/2024 • 28 minutes, 20 seconds
14/02/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers consider the government's Rwanda immigration law.
2/14/2024 • 14 minutes, 15 seconds
13/02/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as peers question the foreign secretary.
2/13/2024 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
12/02/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
2/12/2024 • 14 minutes, 4 seconds
09/02/2024
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where Peers debate calls to ban conversion therapy.
Susan also looks ahead to the next stage of the controversial Rwanda Bill, hears some startling figures about drug abuse and looks into the murky world of funghi.
2/9/2024 • 28 minutes, 8 seconds
08/02/2024
New laws on protests.
2/8/2024 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
07/02/2024
Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions as Rishi Sunak faces calls to apologise for a jibe about Sir Keir Starmer's position on trans people. Also, Health Secretary Victoria Atkins unveils a plan to tackle the shortage of NHS dentists in England.
2/7/2024 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
06/02/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
2/6/2024 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
05/02/2024
Sean Curran reports as MPs send their best wishes to the King,
2/5/2024 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
02/02/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
2/2/2024 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
01/02/2024
MPs debate legislation to implement the Stormont deal.
2/1/2024 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
31/01/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports on a new deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland - and Prime Minister's Questions.
1/31/2024 • 27 minutes, 57 seconds
30/01/2024
Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the government about the proposed takeover of The Telegraph.
1/30/2024 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
29/01/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
1/29/2024 • 28 minutes, 18 seconds
26/01/2024
Sean Curran reports as the House of Lords debates the war in Ukraine.
1/26/2024 • 28 minutes, 1 second
25/01/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question ministers about job losses in the steel industry.
1/25/2024 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
24/01/2024
PMQs, severe weather and the next pandemic?
1/24/2024 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
23/01/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
1/23/2024 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
22/01/2024
Susan Hulme reports as a Health Minister announces a drive to get children in England vaccinated against measles.
1/22/2024 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
19/01/2024
Alicia McCarthy reports on measures to make stealing pets a specific criminal offence.
1/19/2024 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
18/01/2024
MPs vote to outlaw the Islamist group, Hizb ut-Tahrir.
1/18/2024 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
17/01/2024
Sean Curran presents as MPs take part in a crunch vote on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda plan. Plus: reports on Prime Minister's Questions, Northern Ireland and drug shortages.
1/17/2024 • 28 minutes, 20 seconds
16/01/2024
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
1/16/2024 • 28 minutes, 1 second
15/01/2024
Sean Curran reports as Rishi Sunak takes MPs' questions about missile strikes following Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
1/15/2024 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
12/01/2024
It's the first Friday edition of Today in Parliament of 2024.
Neither the Commons nor the Lords sat today but Rishi Sunak faced calls for Parliament to be recalled to discuss the UK action in Yemen. With some MPs demanding a debate and vote on the issue, Alicia McCarthy looks at the role of Parliament when the government takes military action.
She has also been talking to the Lord Speaker, Lord McFall, about the parliamentary year ahead as Westminster prepares for a general election.
And we're reaching for the stars as a group of MPs starts an inquiry into UK astronomy. Presenter: Alicia McCarthy
Editor: Sean Curran
1/12/2024 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
11/01/2024
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about its nuclear energy plans.
1/11/2024 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
10/01/2024
First PMQs of the year.
1/10/2024 • 27 minutes, 48 seconds
09/01/2024
Sean Curran reports on the Foreign Secretary David Cameron's first question-and-answer session with MPs. And is it easier to get Taylor Swift concert tickets than an NHS dentist?
1/9/2024 • 28 minutes, 6 seconds
08/01/2024
Susan Hulme reports as MPs demand answers over the Post Office Horizon scandal and the health secretary faces questions about the doctors' strike.
1/8/2024 • 28 minutes, 7 seconds
19/12/2023
On the last parliamentary day before the Christmas break, prime minister Rishi Sunak faces questions from senior MPs about his Rwanda scheme.
12/19/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
18/12/2023
Susan Hulme reports as Home Office Minister Laura Farris announces new lacks to tackle "spiking" - where alcohol or drugs are secretly administered to a victim. Also, ministers are accused of delaying justice for the victims of the contaminated blood scandal.
12/18/2023 • 28 minutes, 6 seconds
15/12/2023
Susan Hulme reports as MPs discuss the Rwanda Bill, threats to our security and vital minerals
12/15/2023 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
14/12/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the Energy Minister about the COP28 summit.
12/14/2023 • 27 minutes, 57 seconds
13/12/2023
The final Prime Minister's Questions of 2023.
12/13/2023 • 28 minutes, 16 seconds
12/12/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs back Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy despite some Tory unhappiness on a day of intrigue at Westminster.
12/12/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
11/12/2023
Sean Curran reports as a Foreign Minister tells MPs a ceasefire in Gaza is 'implausible'. And there are tetchy exchanges about the cost of the government's Rwanda scheme.
12/11/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
08/12/2023
Susan Hulme reports as a Home Office Minister faces questions over the government's Rwanda policy. Also, the Archbishop of Canterbury leads a Lords debate on families.
12/8/2023 • 28 minutes, 11 seconds
07/12/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs ponder the next steps for the government's asylum policy. A minister warns that Russian agents have tried to meddle in British politics.
12/7/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
06/12/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports on a dramatic day of events in Westminster.
12/6/2023 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
05/12/2023
The Defence Secretary says he'll move 'heaven and earth' to secure the release of British hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
12/5/2023 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
04/12/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
12/4/2023 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
01/12/2023
Sean Curran presents news and features from Westminster including calls for nuclear test veterans to have full access to their medical records. An MP asks for a debate on therapy which can improve the lives of deaf children. And what are the links between Shakespeare and Parliament?
12/1/2023 • 28 minutes, 1 second
30/11/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers introduce measures to reduce National Insurance contributions.
11/30/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
29/11/2023
Migration and marbles at PMQs.
11/29/2023 • 28 minutes, 7 seconds
28/11/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
11/28/2023 • 28 minutes, 16 seconds
27/11/2023
The new Home Secretary James Cleverly is under pressure on migration policy and his colourful use of language.
11/27/2023 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
24/11/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs examine heartbreak and humiliation at the hands of scammers.
11/24/2023 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
23/11/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the choice of David Cameron as foreign secretary.
11/23/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
22/11/2023
Alicia McCarthy reports as the chancellor unveils his Autumn Statement and answers MPs' questions.
11/22/2023 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
21/11/2023
The government unveils a new plan for overseas aid and the new foreign secretary, David Cameron, makes a lighthearted first speech in the House of Lords.
11/21/2023 • 27 minutes, 57 seconds
20/11/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
11/20/2023 • 28 minutes, 16 seconds
17/11/2023
After David Cameron's return to government, Alicia McCarthy looks at what it's like being a cabinet minister in the House of Lords. Also - how does our food get from field to plate? And can we spot the Prime Minister of tomorrow in a meeting of the Youth Parliament?
11/17/2023 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
16/11/2023
Sean Curran on the fallout from yesterday's court ruling that the Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful.
11/16/2023 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
15/11/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
11/15/2023 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
14/11/2023
Sean Curran reports as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and his Labour shadow Rachel Reeves clash over the economy.
11/14/2023 • 28 minutes, 15 seconds
13/11/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
11/13/2023 • 27 minutes, 50 seconds
10/11/2023
Westminster is getting back to normal following the first King's Speech in more than 70 years. The State Opening is the ceremonial highlight of the parliamentary year. After the pomp and pageantry comes the politics. Alicia McCarthy explores how governments set about trying to get their plans for new laws through the Commons and the Lords. We've also a report on calls for parliament to "take back control" and look at what that could mean for the government. And on the eve of Armistice Day the Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, reflects on the importance of remembrance.
Presenter: Alicia McCarthy
Producer: Sean Curran
11/10/2023 • 28 minutes, 16 seconds
09/11/2023
Susan Hulme reports amid uproar over Suella Braverman's comments on policing, MPs continue to debate the King's Speech - and the pros and cons of AI.
11/9/2023 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
08/11/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government on the situation in Gaza.
11/8/2023 • 28 minutes, 17 seconds
07/11/2023
Susan Hulme reports on the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
11/7/2023 • 27 minutes, 51 seconds
26/10/2023
All the news from Parliament.
10/26/2023 • 28 minutes, 8 seconds
25/10/2023
Sean Curran reports on the last Prime Minister's Questions of this session.
10/25/2023 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
24/10/2023
Highlights from Westminster with Susan Hulme, as the government announces a cut in the number of hotels used to house migrants.
10/24/2023 • 28 minutes, 8 seconds
23/10/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
10/23/2023 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
20/10/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs approve a bill to give people more protection from sexual harassment in the workplace.
10/20/2023 • 14 minutes, 10 seconds
19/10/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mandy Baker.
10/19/2023 • 28 minutes, 5 seconds
18/10/2023
Susan Hulme reports on a sombre Prime Minister's Questions.
10/18/2023 • 27 minutes, 55 seconds
17/10/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
10/17/2023 • 28 minutes, 31 seconds
16/10/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
10/16/2023 • 28 minutes, 9 seconds
21/09/2023
Sean Curran reports as the Lords question the government about sustainability targets.
9/21/2023 • 14 minutes, 14 seconds
20/09/2023
Today's news from Parliament.
9/20/2023 • 14 minutes, 13 seconds
19/09/2023
Sean Curran reports as ministers send commissioners in to run Birmingham Council - and more schools in England are found to have unsafe concrete.
9/19/2023 • 28 minutes, 16 seconds
18/09/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
9/18/2023 • 27 minutes, 53 seconds
15/09/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
9/15/2023 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
14/09/2023
Susan Hulme reports as MPs ask how the UK can help the people of Libya after catastrophic flooding.
9/14/2023 • 28 minutes, 12 seconds
13/09/2023
Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions. MPs debate sewage dumping and plans to close station ticket offices in England.
9/13/2023 • 28 minutes, 20 seconds
12/09/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
9/12/2023 • 28 minutes, 11 seconds
11/09/2023
All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran, as the Prime Minister reports back on the G20 summit.
9/11/2023 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
08/09/2023
Mark D'Arcy gets an insider's account of the Labour reshuffle. A select committee investigates animal welfare. And what role did parliament play during The Hundred Years War?
9/8/2023 • 28 minutes, 14 seconds
07/09/2023
Sean Curran reports as MPs demand answers over the escape of a terror suspect from Wandsworth Prison.
9/7/2023 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
06/09/2023
Susan Hulme with the day's news from Westminster, including the highlights from Prime Minister's Questions.
9/6/2023 • 28 minutes, 10 seconds
05/09/2023
Ministers relax onshore wind rules as Tory MPs threaten to revolt. Sean Curran reports.
9/5/2023 • 28 minutes, 21 seconds
04/09/2023
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament