Matthew Dathan
Boris Johnson extends his lead over Tory rivals
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Kathryn to discuss the Tory leadership race, with the departure of Rory Stewart in the latest round of voting. Boris Johnson has substantially increased his tally -… Audio
Brexit to Trexit? Commons leader quits after May holds on
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins us for the latest in British politics: leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom has resigned after Prime Minister Theresa May resisted pressure on her to step… Audio
Theresa May agrees to set a departure date
UK correspondent Matt Dathan says British Prime Minister Theresa May has finally bowed to pressure from her colleagues to set a departure date - but we'll have to wait another week to find out when it… Audio
1000 days and no Brexit and was the Speaker out of order?
UK correspondent Matt Dathan on how it's been 1000 days since the referendum - but we're no wiser on when Britain will leave the EU, the row over the role of the Speaker and the Home Secretary… Audio
Theresa May opens door to delaying Brexit?
UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins us with the very latest from the British Parliament, which is voting this morning on a handful of Brexit amendments. How is Jeremy Corbyn managing to stem the tide… Audio
Brexit legal advice not an easy read
The British Prime Minister's Brexit backstop plan risks a "stalemate" and "protracted rounds of negotiations" with the EU, the full legal advice reveals. Ministers were forced to publish Attorney… Audio
Brexit breakthrough ?
British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the backing of her senior ministers for a draft European Union divorce deal more than two years after the UK voted to leave the EU- but she faces more… Audio
UK budget spending spree a gamble
UK correspondent Matthew Dathan says Chancellor Philip Hammond's has delivered a £103 billion spending spree in the Budget - is austerity over? But economists looking over the figures think he's… Audio
"No Deal Brexit" moves up a gear
UK Correspondent, Matt Dathan says planning for a No Deal Brexit is being stepped up as the latest immigration figures are released. Jeremy Corbyn and the anti-Semitism row reaches a head and new… Audio
Brexit and Boris: Deal or no Deal?
Theresa May won the most crucial Commons Brexit votes of her premiership; Boris Johnson's resignation speech; a no Deal Brexit as well as problems for Jeremy Corbyn. Our UK correspondent, Matt Dathan… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
Matt Dathan on the parliamentary battle over Brexit coming to a head this week, why 35 Scottish Nationalist MPs walked out of Prime Minister's Questions, and how the first anniversary of the Grenfell… Audio
UK correspondent - Matt Dathan
Uk correspondent Matt Dathan discusses the latest in Brexit negotiations, the parliamentary battle between the House of Commons and the House of Lords; bullying allegations against the House of… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
Matt Dathan on how the poisoning of the former double agent Sergei Skripal has turned into a massive domestic row between the Government and Opposition. Also, how ministers are finally focussing on… Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Dathan
Claims and counter claims Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn met soviet-backed spies in the 1980s, and attempts to agree a transition period for Brexit. Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
Brexit hits yet another major snag, terror's in the spotlight after a plot to kill the Prime Minister is revealed and a fight in one of Parliament's booziest bars thrusts the light back on… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
As news breaks of UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon resigning, Kathryn Ryan talks to UK correspondent Matt Dathan for the latest on the allegations of sexual misconduct in Westminster. Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker has told Britain that it will "regret" Brexit, meanwhile British Prime Minister Theresa May will take personal control of the divorce negotiations… Audio
UK correspondent Matt Dathan
The Independent's Matt Dathan talks to Kathryn Ryan about Theresa May accusing EU officials of trying to influence the British election, the escalating cost of Brexit and the General Election campaign… Audio
UK correspondent - Matthew Dathan
UK correspondent Matthew Dathan on Brexit and triggering Article 50. Audio