Krishnan Guru-Murthy
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United Kingdom
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‘Until they are out, I will not be free’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on Iranian prisoners
Iran says that more than 22,000 people who were detained during anti-government protests have been pardoned by the country's supreme leader. → Read More
UK should prioritise asylum from countries it has ‘geographic obligation’ to, says Robert Jenrick
We spoke to the Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, and put it to him that if the Government don't stop the boats - they are the ones who should be removed. → Read More
‘Ridiculous’ for Boris Johnson to step down as MP over Partygate findings, says Rees-Mogg
We spoke to former Conservative cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg and began by asking him if he accepts the findings of the Privileges Committee report so far. → Read More
Labour ‘want to bring taxes down’, Sir Keir Starmer says
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been setting out his mission for Britain to have the highest growth in the G7, warning that on current trajectory we would soon be poorer than Poland. Addressing business leaders, Sir Keir promised that Labour’s model for growth would increase living standards “everywhere, across the country”. → Read More
‘Northern Ireland has fully regained its place within the UK internal market’, says NI minister Steve Baker
We spoke to the Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker. The self styled 'hard man of Brexit' has given the Windsor deal his full backing despite being on 'resignation watch' until this morning. → Read More
‘It’s very difficult for transgender people to tell their stories’ says singer Will Young
We spoke to singer and actor Will Young and asked him what he thought the census told us about how attitudes might have changed in this country. → Read More
Lowering inflation ‘number one priority’, says Chancellor
We spoke to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and began by asking him about the strikes. → Read More
New coal mine ‘is not embarrassing for Britain’, says local MP Mark Jenkinson
Mark Jenkinson, is the Conservative MP for Workington in Cumbria, the same region where the government has given permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria. → Read More
Akon on Kanye West comments: Anyone promoting hate for their agenda is ‘evil’
His hits, including Lonely and Smack That, topped the charts around the world during the noughties, and made the US-Senegalese singer Akon one of the most successful African musicians of all time. In the last few days though, it’s his support for Kanye West, whose recent praise of Hitler sparked outrage, that’s generated headlines. → Read More
‘Electoral wheel is turning’, says Tory MP
The former Chancellor and Health Secretary Sajid Javid has added his name to the list of Conservative MPs who will not be standing at the next election - he did not explain why, but hinted it would "not mark the end of my Parliamentary activity". → Read More
Blind eye to China’s abuses is ‘close to appeasement’ says former Tory leader, Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Rishi Sunak will give his first major foreign policy speech since he became Prime Minister, calling for a "robust pragmatism" towards China and Russia. → Read More
Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson dies at 75
The Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson – who was one of the most influential figures behind the British punk scene – has died at the age of 75. Johnson had been diagnosed with terminal cancer ten years ago – and given just a few months to live – but he defied the odds. → Read More
Spending needs to be ‘efficient’ says Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
How will the government’s plans for such a high tax burden go down with their own backbenchers? Yesterday there was a glimpse of discontent brewing when former minister Esther McVey threatened to vote against the government if the HS2 rail project wasn’t axed. We’re joined by Jacob Rees-Mogg, who served in the cabinets of both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, but has now returned to the backbenches. → Read More
Inflation crisis debate: What can be done to fix the economy?
Are austerity and tax rises the only options or simply political choices that could be avoided? We were joined by Carl Emmerson who’s Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Carys Roberts, Executive Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research. → Read More
If Russia isn’t ‘flushed out of Ukraine proper, they’ll be back’, Conservative MP says
Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood - the chair of the Commons Defence Committee - is on a visit to the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa. → Read More
Truss is chairman and Hunt is CEO, Tory MP says
We spoke to Conservative MP Steve Brine, who was one of the earliest backers of Jeremy Hunt in the leadership election this summer. → Read More
‘Deliverer’ or ‘incompetent’? How MPs and the public see Liz Truss
We spoke to Cabinet Office Minister and Paymaster General Edward Argar, and put it to him that the conference had not really gone brilliantly. → Read More
Queue to see Queen’s coffin ‘has become important’, says historian
The sombre scenes here today were the very definition of pomp and circumstance, as centuries of tradition were displayed and captured for the first time on thousands of mobile phones held up by the crowds lining the ceremonial route. → Read More
Liz Truss ‘committed to the Northern Powerhouse’, says former Tory leader
We spoke to the Conservative MP and former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith. He’s been a big supporter of LIz Truss, although has decided against a return to her cabinet. We put it to him that, despite the new PM saying she wants to “transform” Britain, their party has been in power for 12 years. → Read More
‘Rishi Sunak was not a successful chancellor,’ says Jacob-Rees Mogg
We spoke to Jacob Rees Mogg in his only television interview since the Prime Minister resigned. → Read More