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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...
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Episodes
Is Lapland safe from Putin? 11.12.2025 33:12
Is Lapland safe from Putin? How many number 1 priorities can the PM have? Can a font be woke? And who will be the MMP for Edinburgh South West? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Who does Joe Lycett think was the sassiest at PMQs? 10.12.2025 44:43
Who does Joe Lycett think was the sassiest at PMQs? How do you take a great political photo? Which listener has the best Westminster Christmas cracker joke? Who will be the MMP for Makerfield? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Why does Ian Hislop hate swearing? 09.12.2025 29:37
Why does Ian Hislop hate swearing? How many Christmas cards does an MP send? What is improper escalator etiquette? And who will be the MMP for Huddersfield? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Can TikTok save Keir Starmer? 08.12.2025 31:55
Can TikTok save Keir Starmer? Will Keminism or Wangela be the words of NEXT year? What's Timothy Spall's Christmas Karaoke song? And who will be the MMP for Stoke on Trent North? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Why does Gove think Rayner will be PM next year? 05.12.2025 43:41
Why does Gove think Rayner will be PM next year? What's next for Polanski and Farage? What did chorister Ed Davey (aged 12) sound like? And who will be the MMP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What really happens in a leak inquiry? 04.12.2025 33:29
What really happens in a leak inquiry? How should a leader shmooze the troops? Where are the worst roadworks in Britain? Who will be the MMP for Corby and East Northamptonshire? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What is Ana Matronic's connection to Oliver Cromwell? 03.12.2025 38:30
What is Ana Matronic's connection to Oliver Cromwell? Why does one Labour MP think David Lammy's jury changes are criminal? Why do German's love David Bowie? Who will become the MMP for Wolverhampton North East? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Was Brexit worth it? 02.12.2025 31:02
Was Brexit worth it? What has Zack Polanski got that Ed Davey hasn't? Are department stores sexist because men have to go upstairs? Who will become the MMP for Lagan Valley? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Is everybody missing the point about the budget? 01.12.2025 32:07
Is everybody missing the point about the budget? Why did Trump have to save turkeys from Biden's autopen? What makes No10's Christmas tree so special? Who will become the MMP for Wyre Forest? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What happened to the black hole? 28.11.2025 30:11
What happened to the black hole? Should we replace the national anthem? How has politics changed stand-up comedy? Who will be the Member of Matt's Parliament for Blackburn - and why is it all men called Ian in the Peppermint Place nightclub? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
How do you avoid photo-ops being at 6s and 7s? 27.11.2025 41:25
How do you avoid photo-ops being at 6s and 7s? Who and what is the OBR? How much is your signed stuff worth? Who will become the Member of Matt's Parliament for Swansea West? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Who won the Big Budget Bingo? 26.11.2025 31:53
Who won the Big Budget Bingo? Does Martin Lewis want to be Chancellor? What was the view from the sketch writers seats? Who will become the Member of Matt's Parliament for Erewash? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What happens the night before the budget? 25.11.2025 35:00
What happens the night before the budget? Should Nigel Farage be judged on what he did at school? What can be done to help postmen with spiders webs? Who will become the Member of Matt's Parliament for Croydon South. Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Who do Labour members want instead of Keir Starmer? 24.11.2025 33:36
Who do Labour members want instead of Keir Starmer? Is this the leakiest budget ever? How can lemonade stop your Christmas tree dropping its needles? Who will become the Member of Matt's Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What did cricket teach Rishi Sunak about politics? 21.11.2025 26:33
What did cricket teach Rishi Sunak about politics? How does Al Murray rate MPs telling dad jokes? What's really the best role in a panto? And who will be the MMP for Chesham and Amersham? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Does Andy Burnham want to be Prime Minister? 20.11.2025 38:43
Does Andy Burnham want to be Prime Minister? Spin Class: when should you rule something in or out? Why did the Commons despatch boxes come from New Zealand? Who will become the MMP for Mid Leicestershire? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Was PMQs a Fast Show for Charlie Higson? 19.11.2025 35:44
Was PMQs a Fast Show for Charlie Higson? Why are 45, 16 and 18 the polling numbers you need to impress your friends? What the Helsingborg is a smorgasbord budget? Who will become the MMP for Aldridge-Brownhills Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What do Kemi Badenoch & Zack Polanski think of each other? 18.11.2025 34:08
What do Kemi Badenoch & Zack Polanski think of each other? Should MPs swear to make their point? What’s the ‘Small Thing’ that winds you up? And who will be the Member of Matt's Parliament for City of Durham?
How divided is Labour on asylum? 17.11.2025 34:12
How divided is Labour on asylum? Why are MPs putting off their DIY? What did Marianna Spring buy me in America? And who will be the Member of Matt's Parliament for Burton and Uttoxeter. Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
How is Griff Rhys Jones rebooting Yes Prime Minister? 14.11.2025 27:45
How is Griff Rhys Jones rebooting Yes Prime Minister? Could Lord Mandelson's leaks land him in legal trouble? What are the politics of drumming? And who will be the Member of Matt's Parliament for Birmingham Erdington? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Spin Class: What's it like in the No 10 bunker? 13.11.2025 36:53
Spin class: What's it like in the No 10 bunker? Will Wes Streeting's Traitors joke help him become PM? Why has Jeremy Hunt got a Russian doll of himself? And who will be the Member of Matt's Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What are Labour MPs texting about the No. 10 coup? 12.11.2025 43:25
What are Labour MPs texting about the No. 10 coup? Did playwright James Graham enjoy the drama of PMQs? Why have the Lib Dems lost half their members? And... who will be the Member of Matt's Parliament for Leicester South? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
Can Donald Trump really sue the BBC for $1bn? 11.11.2025 21:50
Can Donald Trump really sue the BBC for a Billion Dollars? Is Raye or Rave music better for Rachel Reeves to jog to? How would shadow chancellor Mel Stride balance the books? AND... who will become the Member of Matt's Parliament for Glastonbury and Somerton? Matt Chorley brings the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk
What will Rachel Reeves reveal about her budget plans? 10.11.2025 39:21
Matt speaks to the chancellor as she prepares her financial statement. What did Rachel Reeves mean when she said "no child should be penalised because they are in a bigger family"? As the chancellor hints at tax rises, what does that mean for her manifesto promises? What's on the walls of Number 11 Downing Street? And who will become the Member of Matt's Parliament for Castle Point in Essex? Matt...
Introducing… Matt Chorley’s Urgent Questions 07.11.2025 1:30
Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why, when of British politics.
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