Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions

Matt Chorley brings you the biggest interviews, latest news and best analysis from the heart of Westminster every weekday. It's politics, but not as you know it...

Episodes (168 available)

Do the polls point to an early election?

What did journalists on Air Force One know about Trump's assassination plot switcheroo?

12 Aug 2026

36 mins

Are nightclubs still important?

Why are Reform UK falling out with eachother?

11 Aug 2026

42 mins

If Andy Burnham was a wine - what sort of wine would he be?

Plus... Why are ducks good for dogs?

10 Aug 2026

29 mins

How do you impersonate Andy Burnham?

Plus... What's the secret to a great political memoir?

7 Aug 2026

42 mins

When should a politician just answer the question?

Plus… who has the world's strongest mandate?

6 Aug 2026

1 hr 5 mins

Which PM punched John Simpson?

Plus… what did Andy Burnham's wife say about his leadership bid?

5 Aug 2026

59 mins

How online should a politician be?

Plus… where should a PM go on holiday?

4 Aug 2026

45 mins

Is immigration still the biggest issue in politics?

Plus... Why does no one want to streak anymore?

3 Aug 2026

25 mins

How many I's are there in the PM's team?

Plus...how good is my grasp of grammar?

31 Jul 2026

44 mins

What's the greatest American speech?

Plus...how did Frank Gardner get into journalism?

30 Jul 2026

43 mins