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    PMQs: Badenoch Accuses Burnham Of Putting His Foot In It

    14/10/2026 | 53 mins.
    PMQs Unpacked is back after recess, as Kemi Badenoch presses Andy Burnham on Brexit and benefits - and asks whether he ever gets tired of putting his foot in his mouth.

    Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire and Ayesha Hazarika to unpack the exchanges from the Commons, live at The Times and Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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    Why Everyone Is Talking About Brexit Again

    13/10/2026 | 29 mins.
    Brexit is firmly back on the political agenda, but does anyone really mean it? And did Robert Jenrick really mean what he said about using ‘lethal force’ in the Channel?

    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and James Marriott.
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    Burnham's Brexit Claim Questioned

    12/10/2026 | 35 mins.
    After Andy Burnham says said it's clear Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, one of his ministers clarifies the Kremlin tried - but failed - to influence the vote. Has the PM been careless?

    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Seb Payne
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    Polanski's Battle To Remain Green Leader

    09/10/2026 | 30 mins.
    Zack Polanski failed to take Holborn & St Pancras from Labour in the by-election - as criticism of his handling of a controversial Zionism policy continues, is he fighting for his survival?

    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby.
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    The Two-Party Fantasy

    08/10/2026 | 33 mins.
    Labour and the Tories are feeling pretty good after party conference season - but is a return to two-party politics really on the cards, or are they kidding themselves?

    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Cindy Yu and Juliet Samuel.
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About Politics Unpacked
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times.You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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