Politics Live
Politics Live is a TV show on BBC2. Engaging conversation about the political issues that matter to you. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 169 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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Politics Live
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01/07/2025
01/07/2025 of Politics Live was added on Tuesday 1 July 2025. Politics Live is a TV show on BBC2. Engaging conversation about the political issues that matter to you.
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New
30/06/2025
Will the government get its flagship welfare reforms through, and how will it pay for them?
New
26/06/2025
Labour's welfare rebellion, should the UK follow Denmark's 'ghetto laws', and can coal mining be re-started in Wales?
UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035. And Labour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changes.
The government publish their plans to fix Britain’s welfare system, and analysis of Deputy Prime Minister's Questions.
Vicki Young and her guests discuss the grooming gangs inquiry, whether social class still matters and whether working from home is good or bad for the economy.
Analysis of the spending review, the financial deal for the NHS, and should children have their social media use limited?
Vicki Young presents live coverage of Prime Minister’s Questions and looks ahead to chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spending Review.
Vicki Young presents live coverage of chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spending Review, including analysis and political reaction.
Can the government move on from the winter fuel misstep? And Reform UK’s newest MP discusses the party’s recent rows.
Will giving more children free school meals help tackle child poverty? And is the Conservative Party trying to disown Liz Truss?
04/06/2025 of Politics Live was added on Wednesday 4 June 2025. Politics Live is a TV show on BBC2. Engaging conversation about the political issues that matter to you.
May 2025
Net migration to the UK is estimated to have halved, but which party’s policies are responsible for this decline?