Shirin Wheeler reports on the work of the European Parliament in the first week of the new session in Strasbourg.

Recorded coverage of Gordon Brown's statement in the House of Commons on the government's legislative programme, and the response of the opposition and backbenches, from 29 June. Show more

Shirin Wheeler reports on how the European Parliament shapes law, charting the progress of a bid to ban the sale of seal products in the European Union.

Recorded coverage of the inquiry into press standards, privacy and libel with witnesses including Private Eye editor Ian Hislop, from Tuesday 5 May.

Mark D'Arcy talks to author John Mickelthwait about his book God Is Back: How the Global Rise of Faith Is Changing the World.

Recorded coverage of the debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Calman Commission report, from Thursday 25th June.

Recorded coverage of a lecture given by historian Niall Ferguson - An Evolutionary Approach to Financial History - at the Guildhall in London, from Tuesday 2 June.