Westminster Hour
BBC Radio 4
The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and journalists, 10pm every Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 29, 2026 • 49min
Westminster Hour 29 March 2026
The political battle over North Sea oil drilling
Mar 22, 2026 • 50min
Westminster Hour 22 March 2026
Lucy Fisher, Financial Times Whitehall editor covering government, foreign policy and economics. John Glenn, Conservative MP and ex-chief secretary to the Treasury, on defence and fiscal trade-offs. Polly Billington, Labour MP and former political director, on party politics and migration. They debate Britain's response to the Iran war, UK–US relations, defence funding, energy security, cost-of-living pressures and migration rules.
Mar 15, 2026 • 50min
Westminster Hour 15th March 2026
Should the UK send warships to the Gulf?
Mar 8, 2026 • 49min
Westminster Hour 8 March 2026
The war over Iran and the fallout for the UK.
