15 episodes
Today in Parliament BBC Radio 4
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4.3 • 107 Ratings
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News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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03/05/2024
Alicia McCarthy discusses whether the system for getting rid of MPs behaving badly should be changed.
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30/04/2024
Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government offers a concession and agrees to a timetable for the setting up of a compensation scheme for the victims of the infected blood scandal.
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29/04/2024
Susan Hulme reports on plans to overhaul the disability benefits system - and MPs debate assisted dying.
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26/04/2024
Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs back measures to support parents whose partners die in childbirth.
Customer Reviews
Bitesize summary of the big issues of the day
This has become an invaluable source of information for me. It is one of the very few programmes from a mainstream news outlet that does not, in itself, try to set the news agenda. Rather it reports, as faithfully as possible for a thirty minute show, the day in Parliament, briefly outlining the main debates and issues.
It is not condescending, not simplistic and doesn't treat its audience like idiots which may not sound like much, but is a breath of fresh air in an era of cheap or dumbed down news media.
The only real problem with this podcast is its regularity of delivery. There have been a few missed editions over the last couple of weeks. Also the podcast does not often make it to your computer until late at night, meaning you're often playing catch-up the day after.
Otherwise, this is highly recommended.
Today in Parliament
I find this podcast interesting because I like to keep up with what’s happening in Westminster and the BBC today in parliament team do a fantastic job in updating people
Excellent summary
A brilliant and unbiased summary of the day in Parliament.