How close are we really to a united Ireland?

Six weeks out from the budget some of the critics are already circling - warning the new Prime Minister not to play it safe as “a traditional tax and spend PM with better TikTok". Is Burnham in control of events? Or is the economy being thrown further off course by Houthi rebels ...  Show more

It's referendum day in Piddington. A symbolic gesture that would see it "ceding from the UK" over their frustration with the setting up of of an asylum centre on their doorstep. They’ve argued that 1250 single foreign men is too much for their modest village of 350 to handle. But ...  Show more

How was a deal finally agreed to get power sharing back in Northern Ireland? Is Rishi Sunak focusing too much on his media appearances? Why has Kim Jong Un said unification with the South is no longer possible? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more o ...  Show more

A deal to resolve the bitter dispute over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland was due this week but the UK prime minister appears to have a fight on his hands to stop it unravelling as he faces opposition from Tory Eurosceptics and the Democratic Unionist party. Is Sunak fac ...

Can Rishi Sunak sell his deal to Northern Ireland’s political parties?Adam is joined by Mark Carruthers, BBC Northern Ireland’s politics presenter, to trace the Prime Minister’s trip across the region. Meanwhile in Westminster, Chris has the latest on Rishi Sunak’s meeting with t ...  Show more

Why is Israel shutting its embassy in Ireland? Who is the alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew? Will the UK ever have a Donald Trump-style leader?  Rory and Alastair answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time. TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest ...  Show more