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Radio 4,12 Apr 2026,59 mins

Available for 29 days

Ben Wright's guests are the Labour backbencher Paul Waugh, Conservative peer and former Cabinet minister Mark Harper, and the Liberal Democrat MP Munira Wilson. They discuss the latest developments over Iran, and the prospects for the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales. Lizzy Buchan - political editor of the Daily Mirror - brings additional insight and analysis. The programme also includes an interview with Lord Willetts - President of the Resolution Foundation think tank - explaining why he thinks the pensions triple lock has become unsustainable.

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