The Week in Westminster

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The Week in Westminster: 15/07/2023

15/07/2023

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Paul Waugh of the i Newspaper assesses the latest developments at Westminster.

Paul Waugh discusses the success of the Nato Summit, the latest on the Illegal Migration Bill, the prime minister's announcement on public sector pay, and the future of Twitter.

The i Newspaper's Chief Political Commentator, Paul Waugh, discusses the biggest political stories of the week with guests.

Paul Waugh discusses the public sector pay settlements with former Treasury Minister, Dame Angela Eagle, and the Conservative Chair of the Education Select Committee, Robin Walker.

Baroness Catherine Ashton, former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, delivers her assessment of the NATO Summit.

Labour Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, Dame Diana Johnson, and fellow Conservative Committee member, Tim Loughton, discuss the Illegal Migration Bill.

And, former Conservative special adviser Sam Freedman, and The Guardian's Media Editor, Jim Waterson, discuss what the arrival of new social media app 'Threads' means for politicians and journalists.

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