Politics Unpacked

DPMQs Unpacked: Dire Punchlines

With Rishi Sunak away in America, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden faces off against Labour's number two, Angela Rayner. Matt, Patrick Maguire and Lara Spirit pause and unpack the exchanges as the two trade blows over the Covid inquiry, and Rayner tells Dowden his punchlines are 'dire'. PLUS: Columnists Hadley Freeman and Oliver Kamm discuss <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/uk-obese-weight-loss-jab-ozempic-wegovy-2023-7qzzf02zq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">weight loss drugs</a>, Oxfam's controversial <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/oxfam-criticised-over-jk-rowling-hate-figure-in-lgbt-cartoon-6smm2r9m9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">new advert</a>, and Libby Purves reviews the actors reconstructing Prince Harry's <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prince-harry-court-latest-news-case-trial-meghan-hrz2tmq5m" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">courtroom evidence</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.