Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Season 5, Episode 1: Musk, grooming gangs and the NHS

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Musk, grooming gangs and the NHS

Laura speaks to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp.

59 min

2

Can we make social media safer?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to technology secretary Peter Kyle, shadow chancellor Mel Stride as well as former California governor Jerry Brown and reality TV star Jason Oppenheim from Selling Sunset.

60 min

3

Cease Fire in Gaza and Trump's Inauguration

As the ceasefire is announced in Gaza, Laura interviews Darren Jones, Priti Patel, Greg Swenson and Sharone Lifschitz, whose father Oded is held hostage in Gaza.

60 min

4

Boosting the Economy, AI and Paul McCartney

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include Rachel Reeves MP, chancellor, and Kemi Badenoch MP, Conservative leader.

59 min

5

Violent Crime, Tariffs and Brexit

Laura is joined by home secretary Yvette Cooper MP, shadow business and trade secretary Andrew Griffith MP and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey MP.

59 min

6

Online Safety, Middle East Peace, and Labour's Housebuilding Plans

Guests include deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP, Israeli president Isaac Herzog, and four parents who are suing TikTok for the alleged wrongful death of their children.

59 min

7

Trump, Ukraine and Europe

Victoria Derbyshire's guests are business and trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel MP and Ilan Gur, CEO of ARIA.

58 min

8

What Should Keir Starmer Say to President Trump?

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Stephen Fry, Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes and former chief whip Simon Hart.

58 min

9

War and Peace: Interview with the Prime Minister

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch and leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey.

59 min

10

Ukraine, the Civil Service, and Rows in Reform

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Pat McFadden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chris Philp, shadow home secretary, and Espen Barth Eide, Norwegian foreign minister.

59 min

11

Reforming Welfare and the NHS

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Wes Streeting, health secretary, Laura Trott, shadow education secretary, and Alexander Stubb, president of Finland.

59 min

12

Rachel Reeves and the Spring Statement

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by chancellor Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor Mel Stride and deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper.

59 min

13

Justin Welby and Abuse in the Church of England

Laura talks to Justin Welby, the former Archbishop of Canterbury in his first interview since his resignation. She is also joined by the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, and the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Alex Burghart.

59 min

14

Trump’s tariffs: how should the government respond?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, and Esther Ghey, online safety campaigner.

59 min

15

Can the government keep the steel furnaces open?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Jonathan Reynolds, business and trade secretary, Andrew Griffith, shadow business and trade secretary, Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, and Andrei Kelin, Russian ambassador to the UK.

59 min

16

Countdown to the Local Elections

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Pat McFadden, Sir Ed Davey, Kevin Hollinrake, Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden.

59 min

17

Farage’s victory: how will the other parties respond?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Wes Streeting, health secretary; Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader; Ed Davey, Lib Dem leader; Zia Yusuf, chair Reform UK; and Adrian Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party.

59 min

18

Immigration, Grooming Gangs and Yungblud

Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. With home secretary Yvette Cooper, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, and Yungblud.

59 min

19

The UK-EU Summit, and Elton John on AI Copyright

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Nick Thomas-Symonds, Cabinet Office minister, Alex Burghart, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chris O’Shea, CEO of Centrica, Elton John, and James Graham.

59 min

20

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Conservative Leader

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister, and Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader, plus Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter.

59 min

21

Protecting Britain from global threats

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include defence secretary John Healey, shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick and David Challen, author and son of Sally Challen. On the panel are business owner Kiki McDonough, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti and former cabinet secretary Simon Case.

59 min

22

The Spending Review and why Arnold Schwarzenegger wants you to 'stop whining'

Laura Kuenssberg talks to science and technology secretary Peter Kyle, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice, and actor and climate change activist Arnold Schwarzenegger.

59 min

23

Israel v Iran

Laura Kuenssberg talks to chancellor Rachel Reeves, shadow chancellor Mel Stride, Israel’s ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely, Iranian opposition campaigner and son of the former Shah, Reza Pahlavi, and Iranian analyst Hamidreza Gholamzadeh.

59 min

24

Trump Strikes Iran

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Jonathan Reynolds, business secretary; Isaac Herzog, president of Israel; Seyed Ali Mousavi, Iranian ambassador to the UK; Tom Tughendhat, former Conservative minister; Piers Morgan, broadcaster; Zara Sultana, Independent MP.

59 min

25

Labour’s First Year and the Welfare Reforms

Victoria Derbyshire's guests include Wes Streeting, the health secretary, Helen Whately, the shadow work and pensions secretary, Rosie Jones, comedian, Louise Haigh, former cabinet minister, and Ralph Fiennes and Dylan Moran.

59 min

26

Labour’s First Year: What Do Voters Think?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to a group of people from Kent who voted Labour in 2024, and to Bridget Phillipson MP, Mel Stride MP and Sir Mark Rowley.

59 min

27

Protecting children online, and life after Doctor Who

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to chief executive of Ofcom Melanie Dawes, transport secretary Heidi Alexander, shadow home secretary Chris Philp, and actors Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel.

59 min

28

Who Can Clean Up Our Water?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside and outside politics. The guests are: Steve Reed, the environment secretary; Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK; Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats; and Kevin Hollinrake, the shadow housing secretary. And on the panel are: the SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, political strategist Jo Tanner and comedian Matt Forde.

61 min