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Politics Weekly UK

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Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts
Top 96.2% by pitch volume (Rank #48104 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

Key Facts

Publishes
Weekly
Episodes
405
Founded
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Category
Politics
Number of listeners
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Public snapshot
Audience: 400K–1M / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/politics-weekly-uk
Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: Under 2%

Latest Episodes

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The Mandelson Scandal: has Starmer finally lost control? – Politics Weekly

Thu Feb 05 2026

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As Starmer apologises for believing Mandelson’s ‘lies’, just how damaging will the latter’s links to Jeffrey Epstein be for the PM’s own reputation? John Harris and Kiran Stacey discuss the latest. Plus, the mood on the ground from the Gorton and Denton byelection Why this Manchester byelection is a lesson in 21st century politics – video Please send your questions and messages for Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey and John Harris to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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As Starmer apologises for believing Mandelson’s ‘lies’, just how damaging will the latter’s links to Jeffrey Epstein be for the PM’s own reputation? John Harris and Kiran Stacey discuss the latest. Plus, the mood on the ground from the Gorton and Denton byelection Why this Manchester byelection is a lesson in 21st century politics – video Please send your questions and messages for Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey and John Harris to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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Rank
#48104
Top 96.2% by pitch volume (Rank #48104 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.2
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Reviews
23
Written reviews (when available)
Publish cadence
Weekly
Active weekly
Episode count
405
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
20M

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Country
United Kingdom
Language
EN-GB
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Release cadence
Weekly
Latest episode date
Thu Feb 05 2026

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Audience range
400K–1M / month
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Reply rate band
Under 2%
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Social followers
20M
Contact available
Yes
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Sponsors detected
Yes
Guest format
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Frequently Asked Questions About Politics Weekly UK

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What is Politics Weekly UK about?

Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts

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