50 years ago this month the German band Kraftwerk released Autobahn – an album that not only marked a dramatic departure... more

And what's behind the global "incumbency curse" which has seen so many incumbent leaders ousted in 2024 elections?Hannah Barnes is... more

Andrew Marr pays tribute to "an extraordinary character" - the former Labour deputy Prime Minister and titan of Blair-era New... more

In 2020, Sinn Féin, a left-wing party born out of Ireland’s nationalist movement, claimed victory. At the time Ireland’s two... more

The author of Orbital says Elon Musk's "individualistic" future is "problematic in all sorts of ways".Samantha Harvey, winner of the... more

Where you live could drastically impact how long you live. According to the Office for National Statistics, a person in South... more

And what can Keir Starmer learn from Theresa May's relationship with Trump? (keep hands firmly in pockets)Read: Andrew Marr's weekly... more

As Starmer contends with a fraught political landscape, he has increasingly turned to figures from the Blair administration: Jonathan Powell,... more

Last month Russia gained the most Ukrainian territory since March 2022 when the war was in its infancy. At least... more

Why are we all becoming increasingly angry? And what did Donald Trump understand about harnessing this emotion to win back... more

Fuel poverty is hitting homeowners, full-time workers, and young people. As energy prices rise and the cost of living crisis... more

Nicholas Harris reports from the new Labour seat of Southport, which was rocked by riots three months ago. There he... more

Class? Gender? Economy? What did the Democrats get wrong, what did Trump get right, and how will the UK respond... more

The US has headed to the polls and we want to ask what’s at stake - what will a Trump... more

What was behind the Washington Post's shock decision not to endorse a presidential candidate? It's owner, Jeff Bezos, has cited... more

David Gauke reveals his pick for the Tory leadership “not without reservations”. As Labour deliver “hard decisions” in their first budget... more

The first Labour budget in 14 years is "refreshing" but risky, say the IFS.Rachel Reeves has delivered her maiden budget... more

One week from the US Presidential Elections, the race remains tight. There’s been renewed focus on Trump’s political rallies. At Madison... more

A new film from Steve McQueen is about to hit cinema screens: Blitz. Set during the devastating German bombing raids... more

Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe hear from a focus group of voters in a marginal Kent constituency, to... more

Ben Zaranko, senior research economist from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, takes us through the numbers ahead of next week's... more

We’re just two weeks from the 2024 US Presidential election. Donald Trump is up against Kamala Harris. Polls are vanishingly close.... more

Donald Trump has reshaped American politics. But who shaped him? A new film has some answers.The Apprentice, written by Gabriel... more

With "normal" James Cleverly out of the Tory leadership race, a listener asks if a Badenoch or Jenrick leadership would... more

The health secretary Wes Streeting has suggested this week that weight loss injections should be used to get Britain back... more

This is a deeply personal, deeply divisive issue; and today a private members bill to permit assisted dying in the... more

The NHS is facing the most difficult period in its history. Just days into office, the new government declared the... more

Andrew Marr sits down for an exclusive interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. And later on in the episode... more

Power shifts inside Number 10, a Tory leadership shock twist, and Sturgeon reviews Johnson’s book.**follow in your podcast app so... more

Right now the Republic National Committee is involved in around 120 legal cases across the US connected to the upcoming... more

"If we don't like it, we should demand it changes," one listener writes in.Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Andrew Marr... more

And why is democracy a low priority for American voters?Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Andrew Marr, George Eaton, and Katie Stallard.Sign... more

On the 7th October Sharone Lifschitz's parents were taken as hostages by Hamas. One year later her father, along with... more

In a 2022 poll, a majority of Americans said they believe their government was corrupt and rigged, and more than... more

"A very dark speech, very serious, very closely argued, but there was passion there, but the passion was anger" -... more

We're coming to you from Liverpool where Rachel Reeves has just delivered her keynote speech at this year's Labour Party... more

Labour Party Conference is just around the corner and the party needs to tell a story about the bigger picture... more

Conference season is underway and Ed Davey sat down with the New Statesman's Rachel Cunliffe to set out his party's... more

Will Dunn meets the political pranksters who sent Liz Truss fleeing in rage.**Follow on your podcast app to get new... more

Freddie Hayward rejoins the podcast in his new role as US correspondent to answer listener questions on the weird world... more

“She’s done an awful lot of damage to morale,” says Andrew Marr.Hit “Follow” in your podcast app to get new... more

“We cannot know what sort of human beings will emerge from this.”Following Hamas’s deadly attack on 7 October 2023, Israel’s... more

The former Labour leader’s new coalition could be “a real force” in Parliament, says Andrew Marr.**Hit ‘Follow’ in your podcast... more

The Grenfell report is damning. Will there finally be justice for Grenfell?--After seven long years the Grenfell Inquiry has published... more

Noel and Liam Gallagher have managed the impossible. They've apparently buried the hatchet and announced that Oasis is coming back... more

On Tuesday morning Keir Starmer addressed the nation and warned that Labour’s first Budget “is going to be painful”, suggesting... more

A listener asks: will Keir Starmer and the Labour government attempt to change the conversation around immigration, or continue with... more

Labour have agreed pay deals with NHS staff, public service workers and now train drivers - but they've handed the... more

And should Starmer be trying to befriend Elon Musk?Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by senior editor George Eaton to... more

The unrest and violence which gripped the country last week after the killing of three young girls seems to have... more

The number of children who say they feel lonely at school more than doubled between 2012 and 2018, and Britons aged 16-29 are... more

If the Labour party in the next 5 years decide to get rid of the House of Lords, what is... more

After over a week of violence and unrest, it was feared last night that the riots would gather even more... more

This weekend, far-right riots and violence have continued to spread across the country after the killing of three young girls... more

Should Starmer be more open to challenge from his party?  Did the Blair government carefully chose to ignore housing issues... more

Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor to discuss the horrific events in Southport, violence... more

Britain faces a severe housing crisis. But while high interest rates, mortgages, and sky high prices in the private rental... more

What do parliamentary private secretaries, aka 'bag carriers', really do? How will Ben Houchen fare as a mayor in opposition?... more

Keir Starmer’s leadership of the Labour party has been described countless times over the past 4 years as ‘ruthless’, and... more

In a surprise social media post this weekend, Joe Biden stood down from his re-election campaign and endorsed VP Kamala... more