The Week in Westminster
A weekly round-up and analysis of political developments in the UK Parliament. Presented by BBC Radio 4, the show covers debates, legislation, and key issues from Westminster, offering insight into the workings of British government.
Episodes
17/10/2026
Isabel debates the upcoming Budget with the chair of the Treasury Select Committee, Labour's Dame Meg Hillier and the former Conservative Treasury minister Dame Harriett Baldwin. Two veterans of previous attempts to reform the benefits system debate how it should be done now: the former Conservative Work and Pensions Secretary Chloe Smith and Alex Zatman, who was a special adviser to Labour's Liz
