Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Season 2
Sunday morning political interview and discussion programme presented by Laura Kuenssberg. The big names behind the big stories. Laura talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics.
Where to Watch Season 2
43 Episodes
- Will Keir Starmer Reform the NHS?
E2Will Keir Starmer Reform the NHS?Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Sir Keir Starmer MP, leader of the Labour Party; Mark Harper MP, transport secretary; Brian Cox, actor; Caroline Nokes MP; Conservative and chair of the women and equalities committee; and Sir Howard Davies; chair of NatWest. - When will the strikes finally end?
E4When will the strikes finally end?On a dramatic morning when Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi was sacked, Laura Kuenssberg interviews Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, and US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley. She has an interview with Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner, and discusses events with the panel of Michel Barnier, Mary Bousted, and Katharine Birbalsingh - Can the Tories get on with governing?
E5Can the Tories get on with governing?Laura Kuenssberg interviews Business Secretary Grant Shapps, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, General Secretary of the Unite union Sharon Graham, and Ukrainian TV presenter Timur Miroshnychenko. The panel consists of Labour MP Liz Kendall, former Conservative Party chairman Jake Berry, and businesswoman Kate Bingham. - What are the UK's responsibilities in Turkey and Ukraine?
E6What are the UK's responsibilities in Turkey and Ukraine?Laura Kuenssberg interviews the foreign office minister Andrew Mitchell, Labour's Shadow Levelling up Secretary Lisa Nandy, the Polish Prime Minister, Andrzej Duda, and the broadcaster Erue Leith. She discusses current events and the interviews with the panel of the SNP MP John Nicolson, the Ukrainian politician Vadym Prystaiko, and the author and entrepreneur Priya Lakhani. - Can Sunak Get NI Brexit Deal Done?
E8Can Sunak Get NI Brexit Deal Done?Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Dominic Raab MP, deputy prime minister and justice secretary; David Lammy MP, shadow foreign secretary; and Humza Yousaf MSP, SNP leadership candidate and Scottish health secretary. Panellists include Dave Penman, FDA general secretary; Thomasina Miers, chef and restaurateur; and George Eustice MP, former cabinet minister. - Can politicians show the economy is alive and kicking?
E10Can politicians show the economy is alive and kicking?Laura Kuenssberg’s is joined by chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP and shadow chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves MP. Panellists are Simon Clarke MP, Nadia Whittome MP and general manager of eBay UK Murray Lambell. - Are the Tories getting back on track?
E11Are the Tories getting back on track?Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Oliver Dowden MP, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lisa Nandy MP, shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, Kate Forbes MSP, cabinet secretary for finance and the economy, and Georgia Harrison, campaigner and former reality TV star. - What state are our political parties in ahead of the local elections?
E16What state are our political parties in ahead of the local elections?Laura Kuenssberg's guests are transport secretary Mark Harper MP, Labour national campaign coordinator Shabana Mahmood MP, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay, and actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi. - What Next for Politicians After Local Elections?
E17What Next for Politicians After Local Elections?Laura Kuenssberg speaks to culture secretary Lucy Frazer MP, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP and New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins. On the panel are Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips and academic Jason Arday. - Will It Be Hard to Make a Living for Years to Come?
E18Will It Be Hard to Make a Living for Years to Come?Laura Kuenssberg speaks to energy secretary Grant Shapps, shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds, founder and CEO of Stability AI Emad Mostaque, and executive director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain. On the panel are Greg Jackson, Pippa Crear and Thomasina Miers. - Do Politicians Really Care About Saving the Earth?
E19Do Politicians Really Care About Saving the Earth?Laura Kuenssberg speaks to secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Thérèse Coffey, shadow secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting and actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Panellists include broadcaster and MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, Green New Deal Rising co-founder Fatima Ibrahim, and Conservative MP Jake Berry. - Can The Government Grip the NHS's Problems?
E20Can The Government Grip the NHS's Problems?Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Andrey Kelin, ambassador of Russia to the UK, Steve Barclay MP, secretary of state for Health and Social Care, and Jonathan Ashworth MP, shadow secretary of state for Work and Pensions. - Is the Government Getting to Grips with Migration?
E21Is the Government Getting to Grips with Migration?Laura Kuenssberg speaks with Robert Jenrick MP, minister of state for immigration, Jonathan Reynolds MP, shadow secretary of state for business and industrial strategy, Joseph Wu, Taiwanese minister of foreign affairs, and actor Brian Cox. - Boris Johnson, Partygate and Rising Mortgage Costs
E23Boris Johnson, Partygate and Rising Mortgage CostsLaura Kuenssberg speaks to housing secretary Michael Gove, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, actor Mark Rylance and Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of a jailed Russian opposition activist. On the panel are historian Simon Schama, former Boris Johnson adviser Samuel Kasumu and former cabinet minister Justine Greening. - Rishi Sunak on NHS, Inflation and Russia
E24Rishi Sunak on NHS, Inflation and RussiaLaura Kuenssberg speaks to prime minister Rishi Sunak, shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy, BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg and singer Rick Astley. On the panel are activist Marina Litvinenko, comedian Ben Elton and pollster Luke Tryl. - How Do We Fix the NHS?
E25How Do We Fix the NHS?Laura Kuenssberg speaks to NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard, health secretary Steve Barclay, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson and Nasa astronaut Christina Koch. On the panel are TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley, former health minister Lord Bethell and online safety campaigner Baroness Kidron. - What Are Labour's Plans for the Economy?
E26What Are Labour's Plans for the Economy?Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Victoria Atkins MP, financial secretary to the treasury; Rachel Reeves MP, shadow chancellor of the exchequer; and John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate and former secretary of state. Plus actors James Norton and Luke Thompson. - How Would Keir Starmer Govern?
E27How Would Keir Starmer Govern?Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Labour leader Keir Starmer, business secretary Kemi Badenoch and Australian footballer Sarah Walsh. On the panel are John Lewis chair Sharon White, PoliticsJOE editor Oli Dugmore and former cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom. - Escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife and public
E29Escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife and publicHow was it possible for Daniel Khalife, accused of terror-related crimes, to escape from Wandsworth Prison? Laura Kuenssberg asks justice secretary Alex Chalk MP. She also talks to US General Mark Milley, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Stephen Fry, former government adviser Salma Shah and chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor. - Net zero, HS2 and housing
E31Net zero, HS2 and housingVictoria Derbyshire's guests include defence secretary Grant Shapps MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey MP, and shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP. Broadcaster Rachel Johnson, Greek economist Yánis Varoufákis, and Craig Mackinlay MP are on the panel. - What would Keir Starmer be like as PM?
E33What would Keir Starmer be like as PM?Victoria Derbyshire interviews leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer MP and transport secretary Mark Harper MP. She also talks to Steve Coogan, portraying Jimmy Savile in BBC drama The Reckoning, and Jimmy Savile survivor Sam Brown. - Hostages and Aid in the Israel-Hamas War
E35Hostages and Aid in the Israel-Hamas WarVictoria Derbyshire speaks to guests including former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, veteran Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi, immigration minister Robert Jenrick and shadow international development minister Lisa Nandy. - Can We Avoid a Winter NHS Crisis?
E41Can We Avoid a Winter NHS Crisis?Laura Kuenssberg is joined by secretary of state for health and social care Victoria Atkins MP, shadow secretary of state for business and trade Jonathan Reynolds MP, and social activist and granddaughter to Nelson Mandela Ndileka Mandela.
