Politics

We spoke to James Comey, the former FBI director who was fired by President Trump in 2017

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has visited Ethiopia amidst a humanitarian crisis that threatens to destabilise the entire East African region.

An investigation into allegations that four members of the Welsh parliament consumed alcohol on its premises days after a pub alcohol ban was enforced has concluded that there may have been a breach of regulations.

Professor Stephen Reicher is a member of the SAGE committee on behavioural science.

Russell talks to Krishnan about how he believes the impact of coronavirus will transpire in dramas and plays for years to come and his view on whether gay roles should only be played by gay actors.

Donald Trump has become something he never wanted to be: a loser. He joins a list of US presidents who asked the American people for another chance, another term – and failed.

He promised and he delivered. One of President Biden’s very first actions was to sign the United States back up to the Paris climate accord to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Swiftly followed by a series of green decrees, including scrapping oil drilling in the Arctic and a major oil pipeline. But with…

David Frum, the author and former speechwriter to President George W. Bush, joined us from Washington DC.

President Biden might be facing an overflowing domestic in-tray this week, but he’s also got his work cut out for him on the foreign policy front – from Iran and the Middle East to global security. In the latest move, his officials say he is seeking a five-year extension on the US-Russia nuclear arms treaty,…

American school teacher and community organiser Dr Debbie Almontaser made history today as the first Muslim American woman to offer a prayer by reciting the Quran at the presidential inauguration service. She spoke to us from New York.

It’s not so much the first 100 days, but the first 100 hours. Joe Biden had barely moved into the White House and the evening’s firework celebrations had yet to begin when he signed America back up to the Paris Accord, amid a flurry of executive orders. Four years of Trump exceptionalism on foreign policy…

We spoke to shadow home secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds.

The home secretary has insisted it was “simply far too early” to even contemplate when to lift restrictions in England, as Northern Ireland extended its lockdown until at least the beginning of March. But the Conservatives are facing more pressure from a group of backbenchers who are pushing for the restrictions to be eased as…

We spoke to Prof Deenan Pillay, a professor of virology at University College London, who is a member of the Independent Sage committee of leading scientists. And we also speak to Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University.

“We are giving 200 vaccinations every minute,” Matt Hancock told MPs, as latest figures showed around two million people got their first dose in the last week – hitting the government’s target. But new evidence on infections in care homes, where residents have had their jab, has increased concerns over the decision to delay the…