Politics Unpacked

Photographing Five Prime Ministers

For more than a decade Andrew Parsons was the official Downing Street photographer - chronicling life at No 10 with every prime minister from David Cameron to Rishi Sunak. He talks to Matt about capturing everything from David Cameron pre-emptively writing his resignation letter in 2015, to THAT lock down breaking birthday party in the Cabinet room. Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss the <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/families-with-an-unmarried-couple-are-fastest-growing-group-2dpcqhqmx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">changing makeup of the modern family</a>, the surprising number of prime ministers who lost a father at an early age, and <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/by-degree-were-losing-touch-with-humanity-kdzgh9dvf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">which is better - the arts or science?</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.