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Where Power Stops: politicians and the limits of power
We're entering week six of President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry and its yet to be seen whether he'll be removed from office - or whether he'll even come close. So if they do exist, how do you… Audio
Brexit: UK Labour Party backs general election
It's been a turbulent year for British politics, with three Brexit deadlines missed, two deals failing to get through parliament, two Prime Ministers struggling to contain splits in their own party… Audio
Johnson unlikely to get his way on early GE, says academic
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is attempting to call a snap election as he tries to get the country out of the European Union. He's told British MP's he'll give them more time to debate his… Audio
Alastair Campbell: Brexit latest
British MPs vote tomorrow (Saturday UK time) on the amended Brexit deal that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated with the European Union. Meanwhile, the former Labour Party press secretary… Audio
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
UK PM puts up a new Brexit deal
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released his new brexit proposal. The British Governmnet published its Brexit proposals to the European Union including plans to replace the Irish… Audio
Political implosions of both sides of the Atlantic
Political headaches for leaders on both sides of the Atlantic. Dr Ed Willis, a legal expert at Auckland University, joins the discussion to talk through implications for both UK PM Boris Johnson and… Audio
Europe correspondent, Seamus Kearney
The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will meet outgoing Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Luxembourg on tomorrow, in a big shift from his 'let them come to me' rhetoric early on in his… 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
The Westminster crisis and NZ: can it happen here?
While the daily paroxysms of the British Parliament keep commentators and comedians busy, we ask what’s different here? Audio
The Westminster crisis and NZ: can it happen here?
While the daily paroxysms of the British Parliament keep commentators and comedians busy, we ask what’s different here?
AudioRobert Harris: The Second Sleep
English novelist Robert Harris's new book The Second Sleep has all the trappings of a historical novel, but actually it's set far in the future. Audio
Calling Home: Dave Holmes in London
Kiwi musician Dave Holmes is a guitarist in the band Kerretta and a co-owner of the iconic Soup Studio, which is situated on a former lightship on the River Thames. Audio
Brexit blunder could see Johnson sent to prison
Boris Johnson could be breaking the law and possibly be sent to prison by refusing to go back to the EU for another Brexit extension. Dominic O'Connell joins the show with all the latest. Audio
Turmoil in UK parliament, MPs debate potential election
There's turmoil in the UK parliament where MPs are debating PM Boris Johnson's attempts to call a snap election next month. He wants to go to the polls on October the 15th after British MPs earlier… Audio
UK PM Boris Johnson demands election after Brexit defeat
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to hold a snap election on October the 15th after MPs passed a bill to block a no-deal Brexit. MPs are currently debating whether they should go to the polls. Mr… Audio
British MPs debating bill to block no-deal Brexit
MPs have backed a bill to block a no-deal Brexit, which could trigger Boris Johnson to seek a general election. Opposition MPs and Tory rebels ensured the bill passed its first stage by 329 votes to… Audio
Lisa O'Carroll: Brexit down to the wire
Guardian correspondent Lisa O'Carroll looks at the latest rumblings in the Brexit gift that keeps giving. Audio
Boris Johnson's continental Brexit trip
UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's journey to the continent to meet with Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel - who has suggested an alternative backstop could be… Audio
British PM Boris Johnson meets Merkel, calls to scrap backstop
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has met with the German chancellor Angela Merkel to kick off his first foreign trip since taking over the leadership. Mr Johnson wants changes to the Brexit… Audio