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• Will Polanksi survive Green Party's Zionism vote fallout?

  October 7, 2026 · 30 min

  Tom Bradby and Robert Peston discuss the Green Party's passing of a 'Zionism is racism' policy at its conference. Greens leader Zack Polanksi did not vote on the policy and having avoided interviews since, what does it mean for his…

• Reaction to Burnham's huge pensions triple lock announcement

  September 29, 2026 · 23 min

  Robert Peston and Julie Etchingham react to Andy Burnham's first Labour Conference speech as Prime Minister. Robert breaks down the announcement that Labour will drop the triple-lock on pensions if it wins the next election, including…

• Labour Conference: Will Burnham take from pensions to fund social care?

  September 28, 2026 · 22 min

  Robert Peston and Julie Etchingham break down John Healey's first Labour Party conference as chancellor. Amongst some stage managed applause for comments on welfare and plenty of praise for Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the Chancellor also…

• In the room with Trump and Burnham - was it a triumph?

  September 23, 2026 · 25 min

  Burnham appeared to make it through his crucial first meeting with Trump unscathed, but is the people-pleaser PM prepared to stand up to the President? On this week’s Talking Politics, Tom and Robert are joined by Political Correspondent…

• Is the UK defenceless against 'killer' AI?

  September 16, 2026 · 25 min

  Could AI really 'kill us all' by the end of the decade? That was the claim of a resigning researcher at AI giant Anthropic, which has caught the world's attention. Jacob Coxon said Anthropic, the company behind AI assistant Claude, was…

• Did Green Party threat influence West Bank sanctions?

  September 9, 2026 · 30 min

  Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar has announced counter sanctions following the UK government's decision to ban imports from illegal settlements in the West Bank. On Talking Politics, Robert Peston and Daniel Hewitt discuss the timing…

• Can Burnham stop the UK heading for another financial crash?

  September 2, 2026 · 26 min

  The autumn Budget is looming, but rising borrowing costs could already be eating into Andy Burnham’s financial headroom. With the money available to deliver the 'radical' agenda he promised shrinking, the new PM and his Chancellor face…

• Is the 'Burnham bounce' over - or here to stay?

  August 6, 2026 · 30 min

  Andy Burnham has only been prime minister for a little over two weeks - but has already made an impression with his very different style of leadership to Sir Keir Starmer and raft of policies relating to the cost of living, social care…