Labour's Tom Watson on political plots, weight loss and living with ADHD

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Inside the fight to fix Parliament

The Palace of Westminster towers over the River Thames as a symbol of British democracy. But look a little closer and the building is falling apart. From fire risks and asbestos to crumbling stonework and miles of aging wiring, experts warn the U.K. Parliament is becoming an incr ...  Show more

Gorton and Denton by-election: Labour vs everyone else

The Green Party have won their very first by-election. Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan goes inside the Greens’ effort to win the seat, and finds out how the battle for this seat will inform the three-way fights between the Greens, Labour and Reform UK. She speaks to Ha ...  Show more

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