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Boris' new plan and compulsory vaccination talk
UK correspondent Kate Adie joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's new five-point plan for Brexit, talk of making vaccinations compulsory after Britain lost its "measles-free" status, and the… Audio
Extreme heat from the UK Parliament as MPs face off
UK Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow has said the culture in the Commons had been "toxic" and the atmosphere had been "worse than any I've known." He's urged MPs to "disagree agreeably". Our… Audio
UK Supreme Court rules prorogation unlawful
The British Parliament is due to resume later today after the UK Supreme Court ruled Boris Johnson's decision to prorogue parliament was unlawful. It's likely the prime minister will face calls to… Audio
Boris goes AWOL and David Cameron's memoirs
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the Supreme Court hearing into whether Boris Johnson broke the law in proroguing parliament, speaking of Boris - where did he disappear to in Luxembourg? Audio
UK govt releases Brexit worst-case scenarios
The UK government has been compelled to release predictions of worst-case scenarios should a no-deal Brexit eventuate - and it makes for sobering reading. Audio
Operation Yellowhammer details no-deal Brexit chaos
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to look at what the government's no-deal Brexit preparations - Operation Yellowhammer - will involve. He'll also report on the ruling by Scotland's highest… Audio
UK Parliament suspension as Brexit deadline looms
With the UK Parliament sitting for the last time for five weeks, returning just two weeks before the Brexit deadline, it has been an historic day and night at Westminister. The Prime Minister Boris… Audio
Sitting for nine and a half hours a day linked to early death
Research has found that people spending nine and a half hours or more each day sedentary are associated with a significant increased risk of death. Professor Ulf Ekelund of the Norwegian School of… Audio
UK correspondent Kate Adie
UK correspondent Kate Adie dissects the chaos of an unprecedented week in Westminster and checks the pulse of the wider political landscape in Britain. Audio
Boris's snap election bid fails: Professor Tim Bale
Professor of politics at London's Queen Mary University Tim Bale updates on the UK's House of Commons rejection of a motion from Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a snap election. Audio
Historic Brexit showdown
Lynn talks with Helen Thomas, former adviser to the former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, as the British House of Commons votes to take control of the parliamentary agenda… Audio
UK Parliament Suspension: What Happens Next?
Karyn speaks with Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge, David Howarth about the British government's decision to suspend parliament in the lead up to Brexit. Audio
UK parliament to be suspended from mid-September
Britains Queen Elizabeth has approved a Government request to suspend the UK parliament amid the Brexit crisis. Audio
Queen suspends Parliament ahead of Brexit
UK correspondent Harriet Line reports on the controversial move by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend parliament until just before the Brexit deadline - what happens now? And a victim who alleges… Audio
Boris Johnson's Brexit blows
UK correspondent Matt Dathan reports on the new war Prime Minister Boris Johnson has opened up with Remainer MPs in his own party, accusing them of "collaborating with the European Union". Audio
University in London has banned beef
Goldsmith's University of London, clearly a VERY green univbersity, is phasing out single-use plastics plastics and installing more solar panels to power its buildings in New Cross, as part of a move… Audio
Could a British election be on the cards?
UK correspondent Kate Adie looks at how new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been travelling around the country as if there's a general election in progress - not that he'll say if and when there… Audio
Can the union survive Boris?
Boris Johnson’s majority in the House of Commons is now a slender one seat after the Conservatives lost the Welsh seat of Brecon and Radnorshire by-election last week to the Lib Dems.Meanwhile the… Audio
Boris' tour of the UK and Dubai's princess goes to court
UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's first week of his premiership and his tour of the UK from Scotland to Wales and Northern Ireland, all the while insisting… Audio
May's cabinet culled as Boris Johnson stamps mark
Boris Johnson has conducted a thorough purge of Theresa May's cabinet, stacking the most influential roles in the British government with hardline Brexiteers. Otago University professor Robert Patman… Audio