Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Season 7, Episode 18: Election 26: the challenge to Starmer

Interview with the Prime Minister

Laura speaks to prime minister Keir Starmer in the first of a series of New Year interviews with party leaders. Also on the show, former defence secretary Sir Grant Shapps, the Lib Dem's Layla Moran and former Conservative cabinet minister, now Reform supporter, Nadine Dorries.

59 min

Lord Mandelson and Kemi Badenoch

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader; Lord Mandelson, the former ambassador to the US; and Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary.

60 min

Lisa Nandy, Richard Tice and Mike Johnson

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Lisa Nandy MP, culture secretary, Richard Tice MP, deputy leader of Reform UK, and Mike Johnson, speaker of the United States House of Representatives. On the panel are Jeremy Hunt MP, Tracy Brabin, mayor of West Yorkshire, and Kay Burley.

59 min

Andy Burnham, Police Reform and Social Media

Laura Kuenssberg's guests include home secretary Shabana Mahmood, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and former mayor of the West Midlands Sir Andy Street.

59 min

The Epstein files, China and Zack Polanski

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to housing and communities secretary Steve Reed, Green Party leader Zack Polanksi and actor Hugh Bonneville. On the panel are Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, historian and former government adviser John Bew and broadcaster Angela Rippon.

59 min

Can Keir Starmer Survive the Mandelson Crisis?

Laura Kuenssberg speaks to work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden, shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart and Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap Iorwerth.

59 min

Navalny, Nato and Gender Identity

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by foreign secretary Yvette Cooper, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Baroness Hilary Cass. On the panel are singer and activist Billy Bragg, chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee Emily Thornberry and former Conservative cabinet minister, now Reform supporter Jake Berry.

59 min

Special educational needs, student debt and Ukraine

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Bridget Phillipson, Laura Trott, Boris Johnson and Admiral Sir Tony Radakin.

59 min

Iran's Supreme Leader Killed: What Next?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to defence secretary John Healey, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Green Party leader Zack Polanski.

59 min

Iran, Israel and the Foreign Secretary

Laura Kuenssberg talks to foreign secretary Yvette Cooper, Iranian ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi, UN humanitarian lead Tom Fletcher, Reform MP Robert Jenrick, and leader of the SNP and Scotland's first minister John Swinney. On the panel are former Conservative defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, Your Party's Zarah Sultana, and broadcaster Christiane Amanpour.

59 min

Iran War: the costs to all of us

Laura Kuenssberg's guests are energy secretary Ed Miliband, shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey and musician and actor Self Esteem. On the panel are: broadcaster Piers Morgan, journalist Tina Brown and Sharon White of Frontier Economics.

59 min

Could Iran Strike the UK?

Laura Kuenssberg's guests are Steve Reed, housing and communities secretary, Sir James Cleverly, shadow housing and communities secretary, Chris O'Shea, CEO Centrica, and President Volodymyr Zelensky.

59 min

A Month of War

Laura Kuenssberg's guests are education secretary Bridget Phillipson, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Reform home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf and Jay Edelson, the lawyer for the family of Jonathan Gavalas who took his own life after developing a relationship with an AI chatbot. On the panel are Michael Gove, editor of the Spectator; Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru Westminster leader; and actor Eddie Marsan.

79 min

The Failure of Peace Talks, and Tucker Carlson on Trump

Victoria Derbyshire presents, with guests including health secretary Wes Streeting MP, leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey MP and shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge MP. On the panel are former head of MI6 Sir Alex Younger, classicist professor Mary Beard and broadcaster Kay Burley.

72 min

Mandelson row, AI and the Scottish elections

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Liz Kendall MP, Alex Burghart MP and Robert Jenrick MP. Also, a special report from Scotland, where Laura interviews all six of the main party leaders.

59 min

Shooting at Trump Dinner, and King's US Visit

With guests Darren Jones MP, chief secretary to the prime minister, and Chris Philp MP, shadow home secretary. Featuring a special report from Wales, including interviews with the main Welsh party leaders. And on the panel are former US ambassador Lord Darroch, broadcaster Susanna Reid and actor Brian Cox.

59 min

Antisemitism, marches and elections

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by Transport secretary Heidi Alexander MP, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch MP and leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski. And on the Panel are Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart, Scotland's cabinet secretary for social justice Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP and Baroness Smith of Plaid Cymru.

59 min

Can Starmer Survive?

Laura Kuenssberg talks to culture secretary Lisa Nandy MP, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch MP, former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips MP, and Luke Tryl, More in Common. On the panel are Josh Simons MP, broadcaster Jo Coburn and author Will Self.

59 min

Teenage rape sentencing: a victim speaks out

Laura Kuenssberg talks to one of the teenage rape victims whose attackers were spared jail. She also speaks to chief secretary to the prime minister Darren Jones MP, former Labour cabinet minister Alan Milburn and Reform UK treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick MP. On the panel are children's commissioner Rachel de Souza, journalist Vicky Spratt, and James Reed, chairman and CEO of Reed Group.

59 min

Exclusive interview with Nicola Sturgeon

Laura Kuenssberg talks to Nichola sturgeon, Former First Minister of Scotland, In her first interview since her husband pleaded guilty to embezzlement.

59 min

Policing and the Henry Nowak murder

Laura Kuenssberg is joined by David Lammy MP, deputy prime minister; Claire Coutinho MP, shadow equalities minister; and Zia Yusuf, Reform home affairs spokesperson. On the panel, it's Josh Babarinde MP, LibDem; Kay Burley, broadcaster; and Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Conservative.

59 min

Defence spending and online media safety

Laura is joined by Lisa Nandy MP, culture secretary; James Cartlidge, shadow defence secretary; and Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and first minister John Swinney sends his thoughts after Scotland's first world cup victory in 36 years.

59 min

Starmer reflects on ‘political realities’

Laura Kuenssberg talks to the business secretary, Peter Kyle; the shadow chancellor, Mel Stride; former adviser to Keir Starmer, Paul Ovenden; former cabinet secretary, Lord Simon Case; and former defence secretary, Lord Hutton. On panel are Jess Phillips, Toby Perkins and Luke Charters.

59 min

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