Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Season 2, Episode 13: How should politicians manage migration?

1

Can Rishi Sunak Solve NHS Problems?

Laura Kuenssberg's guests are prime minister Rishi Sunak MP, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP and film director Sam Mendes.

65 min

2

Will Keir Starmer Reform the NHS?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Sir Keir Starmer MP, leader of the Labour Party; Mark Harper MP, transport secretary; Brian Cox, actor; Caroline Nokes MP; Conservative and chair of the women and equalities committee; and Sir Howard Davies; chair of NatWest.

60 min

3

The Latest on Nadhim Zahawi's Tax Affairs

Laura Kuenssberg interviews first minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon MSP and shadow chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP.

60 min

4

When will the strikes finally end?

On a dramatic morning when Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi was sacked, Laura Kuenssberg interviews Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, and US Ambassador to the UK Jane Hartley. She has an interview with Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner, and discusses events with the panel of Michel Barnier, Mary Bousted, and Katharine Birbalsingh

62 min

5

Can the Tories get on with governing?

Laura Kuenssberg interviews Business Secretary Grant Shapps, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, General Secretary of the Unite union Sharon Graham, and Ukrainian TV presenter Timur Miroshnychenko. The panel consists of Labour MP Liz Kendall, former Conservative Party chairman Jake Berry, and businesswoman Kate Bingham.

60 min

6

What are the UK's responsibilities in Turkey and Ukraine?

Laura Kuenssberg interviews the foreign office minister Andrew Mitchell, Labour's Shadow Levelling up Secretary Lisa Nandy, the Polish Prime Minister, Andrzej Duda, and the broadcaster Erue Leith. She discusses current events and the interviews with the panel of the SNP MP John Nicolson, the Ukrainian politician Vadym Prystaiko, and the author and entrepreneur Priya Lakhani.

60 min

7

Are we in a new political world?

Laura Kuenssberg interviews the Commons leader Penny Mordaunt, Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, and actor Hugh Jackman

60 min

8

Can Sunak Get NI Brexit Deal Done?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Dominic Raab MP, deputy prime minister and justice secretary; David Lammy MP, shadow foreign secretary; and Humza Yousaf MSP, SNP leadership candidate and Scottish health secretary. Panellists include Dave Penman, FDA general secretary; Thomasina Miers, chef and restaurateur; and George Eustice MP, former cabinet minister.

60 min

9

Can the government escape its past?

Laura Kuenssberg’s guests are Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris MP, shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Ashworth MP, and online safety campaigners Judy Thomas and Baroness Kidron.

58 min

10

Can politicians show the economy is alive and kicking?

Laura Kuenssberg’s is joined by chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP and shadow chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves MP. Panellists are Simon Clarke MP, Nadia Whittome MP and general manager of eBay UK Murray Lambell.

60 min

11

Are the Tories getting back on track?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Oliver Dowden MP, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lisa Nandy MP, shadow secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, Kate Forbes MSP, cabinet secretary for finance and the economy, and Georgia Harrison, campaigner and former reality TV star.

60 min

12

When will people start to feel better off?

Laura Kuenssberg interviews Levelling Up secretary Michael Gove MP and Shadow Culture secretary Lucy Powell MP.

60 min

13

How should politicians manage migration?

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include home secretary Suella Braverman MP and Lisa Nandy MP, shadow communities secretary.

60 min

14

Can we avoid a summer of strikes?

Laura Kuenssberg interviews shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP and chairman of the Conservative Party Greg Hands MP.

60 min

15

What's Going On In Our Schools?

Laura Kuenssberg interviews Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief inspector; Oliver Dowden MP, deputy prime minister; Sir Ed Davey MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats; and Jonathan Ashworth MP, shadow Work and Pensions secretary.

61 min

16

What state are our political parties in ahead of the local elections?

Laura Kuenssberg's guests are transport secretary Mark Harper MP, Labour national campaign coordinator Shabana Mahmood MP, Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay, and actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi.

60 min

17

What Next for Politicians After Local Elections?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to culture secretary Lucy Frazer MP, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP and New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins. On the panel are Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips and academic Jason Arday.

59 min

18

Will It Be Hard to Make a Living for Years to Come?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to energy secretary Grant Shapps, shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds, founder and CEO of Stability AI Emad Mostaque, and executive director of the World Food Programme Cindy McCain. On the panel are Greg Jackson, Pippa Crear and Thomasina Miers.

59 min

19

Do Politicians Really Care About Saving the Earth?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs Thérèse Coffey, shadow secretary of state for health and social care Wes Streeting and actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger. Panellists include broadcaster and MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, Green New Deal Rising co-founder Fatima Ibrahim, and Conservative MP Jake Berry.

59 min

20

Can The Government Grip the NHS's Problems?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Andrey Kelin, ambassador of Russia to the UK, Steve Barclay MP, secretary of state for Health and Social Care, and Jonathan Ashworth MP, shadow secretary of state for Work and Pensions.

60 min

21

Is the Government Getting to Grips with Migration?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks with Robert Jenrick MP, minister of state for immigration, Jonathan Reynolds MP, shadow secretary of state for business and industrial strategy, Joseph Wu, Taiwanese minister of foreign affairs, and actor Brian Cox.

60 min

22

Boris Johnson resigns as MP

Laura Kuenssberg talks to cabinet minister Grant Shapps, David Lammy and Nigel Farage about what’s next. She is also joined by actor Alan Cumming and former Conservative leader Michael Howard.

59 min

23

Boris Johnson, Partygate and Rising Mortgage Costs

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to housing secretary Michael Gove, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, actor Mark Rylance and Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of a jailed Russian opposition activist. On the panel are historian Simon Schama, former Boris Johnson adviser Samuel Kasumu and former cabinet minister Justine Greening.

59 min

24

Rishi Sunak on NHS, Inflation and Russia

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to prime minister Rishi Sunak, shadow housing secretary Lisa Nandy, BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg and singer Rick Astley. On the panel are activist Marina Litvinenko, comedian Ben Elton and pollster Luke Tryl.

60 min

25

How Do We Fix the NHS?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard, health secretary Steve Barclay, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson and Nasa astronaut Christina Koch. On the panel are TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley, former health minister Lord Bethell and online safety campaigner Baroness Kidron.

59 min

26

What Are Labour's Plans for the Economy?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Victoria Atkins MP, financial secretary to the treasury; Rachel Reeves MP, shadow chancellor of the exchequer; and John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate and former secretary of state. Plus actors James Norton and Luke Thompson.

59 min

27

How Would Keir Starmer Govern?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to Labour leader Keir Starmer, business secretary Kemi Badenoch and Australian footballer Sarah Walsh. On the panel are John Lewis chair Sharon White, PoliticsJOE editor Oli Dugmore and former cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom.

59 min

28

Crumbling schools and cost of living

Laura Kuenssberg's guests are chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt and shadow secretary of state for education Bridget Phillipson, actor Timothy Spall and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason MBE.

59 min

29

Escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife and public

How was it possible for Daniel Khalife, accused of terror-related crimes, to escape from Wandsworth Prison? Laura Kuenssberg asks justice secretary Alex Chalk MP. She also talks to US General Mark Milley, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Stephen Fry, former government adviser Salma Shah and chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor.

59 min

30

Foreign Aid, Russell Brand and Online Harms

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to foreign secretary James Cleverly, Labour's Pat McFadden and online safety campaigner Ian Russell. On the panel are journalist Jane Moore, author Irvine Welsh and activist Nimco Ali.

59 min

31

Net zero, HS2 and housing

Victoria Derbyshire's guests include defence secretary Grant Shapps MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey MP, and shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP. Broadcaster Rachel Johnson, Greek economist Yánis Varoufákis, and Craig Mackinlay MP are on the panel.

59 min

32

How can Rishi Sunak win back support?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by prime minister Rishi Sunak MP, shadow secretary of state for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting MP and actor Helen Mirren.

59 min

33

What would Keir Starmer be like as PM?

Victoria Derbyshire interviews leader of the Labour Party Sir Keir Starmer MP and transport secretary Mark Harper MP. She also talks to Steve Coogan, portraying Jimmy Savile in BBC drama The Reckoning, and Jimmy Savile survivor Sam Brown.

59 min

34

What next for the Israel-Hamas war?

Victoria Derbyshire is joined by James Cleverly MP, foreign secretary, David Lammy MP, shadow foreign secretary, Humza Yousaf MSP, first minister of Scotland, and Mark Regev, senior adviser to the Israeli prime minister.

59 min

35

Hostages and Aid in the Israel-Hamas War

Victoria Derbyshire speaks to guests including former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett, veteran Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi, immigration minister Robert Jenrick and shadow international development minister Lisa Nandy.

59 min

36

AI and the war in Gaza

The guests are Michelle Donelan MP, secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, Peter Kyle MP, shadow secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, and Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies.

59 min

37

Gaza, Covid and King's Speech

This week's guests include Oliver Dowden MP, deputy prime minister, John Healey MP, shadow defence secretary, and the actor Sarah Snook.

59 min

38

Protests and the war in Gaza

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include defence secretary Grant Shapps MP, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper MP, and Lord Grade, chairman of Ofcom. Music comes from pianist Víkingur Ólafsson.

74 min

39

Will the Chancellor Cut Taxes?

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP, shadow chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP, and actor Joanna Scanlan.

59 min

40

Will Migration Numbers Come Down?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to prime minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, chief secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott MP, and shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP.

59 min

41

Can We Avoid a Winter NHS Crisis?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by secretary of state for health and social care Victoria Atkins MP, shadow secretary of state for business and trade Jonathan Reynolds MP, and social activist and granddaughter to Nelson Mandela Ndileka Mandela.

59 min

42

Will the New Rwanda Bill Stop the Boats?

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include Olena Zelenska, first lady of Ukraine, Michael Gove MP, levelling up and housing secretary, and Liz Kendall MP, shadow work and pensions secretary.

59 min

43

Baroness Mone and the PPE Scandal

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden MP, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting MP and actor Brian Cox. Plus an exclusive interview with Baroness Mone.

59 min