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Westminster Hour

06/08/2023

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Ben Wright discusses the latest developments over the migrant barge moored off the Dorset coast, with a local Conservative MP, Chris Loder; former TUC leader and Labour peer, Frances O'Grady; and the SNP's David Linden. They also talk about the forthcoming Rutherglen by-election, and proposals to cut hundreds of railway ticket offices in England. Kevin Schofield - political editor of the Huffpost UK website - brings additional insight and analysis. And on a lighter note, Ben interviews political strategist John McTernan about how Prime Ministers choose to spend their summer holidays. Show less

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