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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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June 2025
Will the government get its flagship welfare reforms through, and how will it pay for them?
Labour's welfare rebellion, should the UK follow Denmark's 'ghetto laws', and can coal mining be re-started in Wales?
The Nato summit, Labour’s welfare rebellion, anti-social behaviour and PMQs.
UK vows to spend 5% of GDP on national security by 2035. And Labour MPs mount major bid to block benefits changes.
Do the US strikes on Iran show the limits of UK influence on Washington?
The Israel-Iran conflict, wealth taxes, assisted dying and Jeremy Hunt’s time in office.
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.
Should UK fighter jets be used to help defend Israel from Iran?
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.
Who will be the main winners in Wednesday’s Spending Review?
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.
Are large fines for water companies the wrong approach to stopping sewage discharges?
The government publishes its Strategic Defence Review.
May 2025
Net migration to the UK is estimated to have halved, but which party’s policies are responsible for this decline?
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