Best 59 UK Politics Podcasts

Your ten-minute cheat sheet to the day's news. From politics, global conflicts to pop culture, sport and everything in between. Sky News's Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost cut through the noise to get you clued up — fast. more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week's news with former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you. more

Daily political analysis from The Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman, Isabel Hardman, James Heale and many others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bulls**t politics podcast, making the unbearable bearable with top quality guests and analysis, plus poor quality jokes. Regulars include: Guardian writer Rafael Behr • Rachel Cunliffe of the New Statesman • New Statesman columnist Jonn Elledge • Writer and host of This Is Not A Drill Gavin Esler • Social affairs journalist Hannah Fearn • Comedian Matt Green • The Lead's Westminster Editor Zoë Grünewald • Group Editor Andrew Harrison • Comedy writer Jason Hazeley • Podmasters Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis • Journalist Marie Le Conte • Writer and commentator Ros Taylor Sign up and get ad-free shows earlier than anyone else: patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow. Oh God, What Now? is a Podmasters production more

Five-minute reports on the key events in Parliament presented with insight and humour by BBC correspondents.

Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news more

We welcome guests from across the political spectrum & listen to what they have to say - asking them questions to help our audience hear about policy or process. Trick & gotcha question free zone. more

Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

Join The New World's Matt Kelly and Matt d'Ancona plus occasional guests for weekly chat on politics and media with a side of cultural stuff. A podcast in the spirit of the award-winning New World newspaper - irreverent, witty, surprising, argumentative ... and annoying all the right people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn. Public services are under strain. The civil service is under pressure. And ministers must deliver the government's missions and milestones. But could Keir Starmer's plan to 'rewire the British state' through using AI and creating a 'start-up' culture turn these challenges into opportunities?So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? What can Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves do to achieve faster economic growth? What will Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives and the other opposition parties do to hold the government to account? How might Donald Trump shape British politics and how could the UK's relations with the EU change in the years ahead?Get behind the scenes in Westminster, Whitehall and beyond on the weekly podcast from Britain's leading governmental think tank, where we analyse the latest events in politics and explain what they mean. Every week on Inside Briefing, IfG director Hannah White and the team welcomes special guests for a thought-provoking conversation on what makes government work and how to fix it when it doesn't. more

The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times.You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The Jon Gaunt Podcast is the home of Free Speech. Subscribe now for the Free podcast.

Welcome to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, our resident politics writers and Westminster regulars Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week's biggest story in a way that even the most politically dense can understand. Join us for straightforward, up-to-date and in-depth commentary on British politics from people in the know! From HuffPost UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Podcasts from the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland. Subscribe to listen to First Minister's Questions (FMQs) and other content. more

Our weekly podcast from PoliticsHome discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and share - and keep up with all the latest news on PoliticsHome.com. Got a question for the team? ****@politicshome.com. more

Welcome to The A Level Politics Show, your one-stop shop for A Level Politics revision. We focus on UK and US politics as well as liberalism, socialism, conservatism and feminism. If you enjoyed the latest episode, why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS!? For less than a price of a coffee each month you'll get access to every past episode including news updates and forthcoming quiz pods. Click here to get started: https://anchor.fm/nick-de-souza/subscribe more

The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and journalists, 10pm every Sunday on BBC Radio 4. more

The back-stop's here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI's politics team. more

The latest ideas, debate and insights on UK environmental policy and politics. Brought to you by Green Alliance - the charity and think tank focused on achieving ambitious leadership for the environment. more

Welcome to Politically Speaking, Scotland's flagship political podcast brought to you from the editorial team of the award-winning Holyrood magazine. Whether you are more interested in what politicians do to relax than what they actually do in the parliament, this is the podcast where you will get the full skinny on politics, policy, and pure nonsense. ©Holyrood Communications more

Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster

Where the House of Commons and House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Learn more about Parliament, its people and our unique heritage. more

Sky News' Trevor Phillips breaks down what's happening in Westminster and what to look out for over the week ahead. more

Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. Each episode of Political Thinking features an in-depth conversation with someone who is shaping our politics. The people who run our country (and those who want to), campaigners, business and union leaders, and people who run other countries. All of them join Nick in the studio, not for a news-y interrogation, but for an extended and relaxed conversation, delving into their past and how it shaped their worldview. New episodes drop on Fridays on BBC Sounds. You can also watch them on BBC Two at 12:15 pm on Fridays or on BBC iPlayer. And you can listen on BBC Radio 4 on Saturdays at 17:30. more

Steve - @guitarmoog - and Chris - @ottocrat - investigate cakeism: the philosophy of having your cake and eating it, as preached and practised by the British government in its approach to Brexit. Each week, we explore the latest developments as we head towards Brexit and spend time wading through the weeds from the perspective of two long-standing Brussels and UK government insiders. Our aim: to inform you, our listeners, about EU realities and so, hopefully, to equip you to spot lies and to thwart attempts to manipulate you. There may be swearing. We are regularly joined by guests and occasionally by special guest co-hosts. more

In each episode of The UK in a Changing Europe Podcast, formerly known as UKICE (I Tell), we sit down with a new guest and explore their area of expertise. We investigate the key issues and discuss how and why it helps us better understand our society. The podcast was cited by the Guardian in 2022 as one of the best podcasts to understand British politics. more

The Capitalist: where economics meets politics. New episodes every Wednesday. briefing.capx.co

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The Political Imagination PodcastAn occasional vehicle for left wing political debate, communication, action, news, analysis and left wing political culture. more

Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists. more

Rob and Tom dissect the British political landscape.

The Takeout is a series of funny sketches focused on news and politics from a British migrant in Spain. There will be anecdotes from my time as a professional guitarist and sound engineer and I also explore our cultural differences as well as the twin plagues of COVID and BREXIT. more

The authoritative source for independent rigorous high-quality academic research on UK-EU relations. Listen to our Brexit and Beyond podcast. more

Welcome to PEP Talk - a podcast from the Wales Centre for Public Policy where we talk about policy, evidence, and practice in Wales. Each episode we'll tackle a challenge facing those of us who work across public policy in Wales, looking at the scale of the issue and what the evidence says about how we should go about tackling it. more

A fortnightly look at the latest political news with Jacob Rees-Mogg. Brought to you by ConservativeHome.com

Partly Political Brodcast is a weekly comedy podcast dissecting the previous week's political news. Every show has in-depth looks at issues, interviews with people who know things and top level satirical commentary from comedian Tiernan Douieb who really doesn't understand politics all that much. 'Very funny but fiercely political' Time Out www.tiernandouieb.co.uk Support this show at http://supporter.acast.com/partlypoliticalbroadcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/partlypoliticalbroadcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Each week Brexit Republic will assess the unfolding developments, explain the complexities, and explore where and how Brexit will have an impact. more

Welcome to the What Scotland Thinks podcast with Sir John Curtice, a series looking at public attitudes towards the key political and constitutional issues in Scotland today. more

The Birkbeck Department of Politics and its research centre, the Centre for the Study of British Politics and Public Life, hosts a range of talks, lectures, seminars and workshops throughout the year. Our events feature leading academics, public figures and commentators from a range of fields. Listen to them here. more

Northern Irish politics without the sectarianism

We delve into the nitty gritty of Brexit and try to make some sort of sense of it, bringing you episodes as and when you need them. We'll be hearing from Britons and Europeans, leavers and remainers, politicians and ordinary people, economists, businessmen, lawyers, researchers, campaigners and many more about what Brexit means for them, for the UK and for the EU, how it might work and how it might not. It's a podcast that can't get enough of experts ... and we want to hear from you too more

A series of podcasts, mostly about Scottish politics, from the team at The National newspaper. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. more

A podcast made by an A level politics teacher and editor of alevelpolitics.com to help students studying the subject. I cover UK and Global routes. Follow me on twitter @patelshop And visit my site https://www.alevelpolitics.com/Sign up for my weekly news briefing more

Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan from the ITV News politics team chew through the week's big UK political stories and give Political Editor Robert Peston a call from wherever he is to get his take on it all. We'll also be talking to special guests from the world of politics and beyond - and hear from ITV's political correspondents based around the country to find out what's happening beyond the Westminster bubble. more

Expect interviews with high-profile guests from Westminster and beyond, commentary from our political friends - and analysis of the news stories that affect us all. This podcast features the best interviews and political commentary from Wednesday night's Peston show. more

Voices for Scotland is a non-profit civic organization campaigning for Scottish independence. We want to open up respectful conversations with people who are currently unsure about Scotland becoming an independent country or who currently support the union. We look forward to having positive and constructive discussions about Scotland's constitutional future. more

Aye Right Radio: Bringing you the truth about independence. Join in to listen to the podcasts.

The 1 in 10 podcast is a podcast that analyses One Nation Conservatism, Politics and Political reform in 10 minute bites. Political discourse in chunks that stimulate the mind before it gets tired.It is primarily focussed on UK politics, but not exclusively. One Nationsim and political reform are potentially important word wide.The host of the One in Ten Podcast is Martin Curtis. Martin is a longstanding member of the Conservative Party and has held many different political posts. He spent twenty years as a Councillor, including a period as a Council Leader and has previously stood for Parliament for the Conservative Party. More recently he has worked in the public affairs/public relations industry where he has had the opportunity to examine politics from the outside. more

Do you find yourself flirting with the idea of an independent Wales? Do you want to know more about Welsh politics? Are you in the Welsh twitterati?Well, put those questions to bed with the warm blanket of reassurance because YesCast is here to be your info nightlight of knowledge.YesCast is a monthly podcast where we talk about all things relating to the Welsh independence movement of YesCymru, discuss key happenings and mishaps in this current groundswell of political awakening, with guests and discussion abound. more

A podcast series from PwC in which we discuss key Brexit-related events and issues affecting business and the economy. more

Corbynism: The Post-Mortem is a limited Podcast series investigating Corbynism, and the impact Jeremy Corbyn's tenure as Labour leader had on British politics, hosted by Oz Katerji. more

A podcast that looks at the big picture as law, policy and politics converge. Our lawyers have been leading the analysis of Brexit since before the referendum was even promised. We can help you navigate the best course for your business in these uncertain times. Our podcast will give you insight into the political decisions being made as the UK negotiates to leave the EU, and what they mean for your business. more

Listen to ITV Cymru Wales' Political Editor Adrian Masters in conversation with politicians and campaigners from across Welsh political and public life. Sharp End delves into the biggest issues affecting the people of Wales including the UK's impending withdrawal from the European Union. more

The former UKIP leader is now five days a week on LBC. Monday-Thursday 6pm-7pm and Sunday 10am-12

Welcome to Brexit: The Final Countdown, your weekly discussion, debate and analysis on Brexit brought to you by the Express. With a lineup of impressive guests each week, Brexit: The Final Countdown seeks to be your trusty companion as we negotiate the deal, the Cabinet, the Government, Parliament, Europe and almost everything else as the deadline approaches. Always informative and mostly funny, join us as we countdown to March and beyond. more

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