Matthew Parris
Three days to Brexit, Huawei gets ok, BBC cuts 450 jobs
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the UK's controversial decision to let Chinese tech giant Huawei roll out its 5G network, how British citizens are faring amid the coronavirus outbreak, Brexit… Audio
Election campaign draws to close, NHS does deal with Amazon
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the final hours of campaigning before the UK goes to the polls later tonight NZ time. He'll also look at a deal the NHS has cut with Amazon… Audio
Brexit deadlock and a dead whale in the Thames
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the new twists and turns in Brexit as it turns into a deadlock. He'll also talk about Hessie the humpback which died in the Thames, the… Audio
Boris goes AWOL and David Cameron's memoirs
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the Supreme Court hearing into whether Boris Johnson broke the law in proroguing parliament, speaking of Boris - where did he disappear to in Luxembourg? Audio
Boris Johnson's continental Brexit trip
UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's journey to the continent to meet with Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel - who has suggested an alternative backstop could be… Audio
Blood on the floor: Johnson’s re-shuffle ‘carnage’
Boris Johnson’s cabinet shuffle is “carnage”, says UK correspondent Matthew Parris. Audio
Iran tanker seizure - tensions mount
Tensions are rising rapidly after Iran's seizure of a British-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, described the seizure as an act of "state piracy" which demanded… Audio
The Downing Street race and Boris' buses
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn for a look at the last two men standing in the race for the Tory leadership, as well as Boris Johnson's admission of his peculiar hobby - building buses… Audio
Hands up for the top Tory job, and Boris ends up in court
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the 11 candidates who have declared themselves in the running to replace Theresa May - how many of them have agreed to "keep it clean"? And Boris Johnson has… Audio
Defence Secretary sacked over Huawei leak
UK correspondent Matthew Parris reports on the sacking of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson over the leak of confidential details about a deal with Huawei to build a 5G network in the UK. He denies… Audio
Inspiring figures: 'Great Lives'
'Great Lives' is a biographical show from the BBC where notable guests choose somebody who's inspired them, and tell host Matthew Parris why. In our featured episode the comedian and TV star Matt… Audio
UK Correspondent - Matthew Parris
The army is investigating British troop in Kabul firing at a poster of Jeremy Corbyn, a jury has failed to reach a verdict on whether police chief superintendent David Duckenfield was guilty of gross… Audio
Defections in all directions and Honda no longer
UK correspondent Matthew Parris updates us on the movements in the British Parliament, as three MPs quit the Tory party to join the eight Labour MPs who resigned over their leader Jeremy Corbyn not… Audio
British PM facing vote of no confidence
UK correspondent: Matthew Parris will have the latest on the UK prime minister's a last-minute appeal for support at an emotional meeting of backbench MPs. She told them she will not lead the party… Audio
Theresa May battles to save Brexit deal
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting to keep the draft divorce deal with the European Union alive as her Brexit secretary and other ministers quit in protest. Members of her own party are calling… Audio
Brexit staggers on and infighting continues
UK Correspondent, Matthew Parris says Brexit talks stagger on as does the controversy over the funding of the Leave campaign. Meanwhile, the Chancellor and the former sports minister are at… Audio
Trading blows at the Conservative Party Conference
UK Correspondent Matthew Parris has been listening to all speeches and shenanigans at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham. How does it compare the Liberal Democrats and Labour conferences?
…British PM does the Robot Dance
UK Correspondent, Matthew Parris joins Kathryn with news Theresa May has been trying to boost her image with trade deals in Africa and robot dancing. Also news that the former chief rabbi, Lord… Audio
UK Stockpiling goods in case of NO DEAL Brexit
Our UK correspondent, Matthew Parris has news on the stockpiling of medicines and food in case of a no deal on Brexit; Theresa May has sidelined her new Brexit secretary and a Labour MP is accused of… Audio
Semi Brexit: turmoil in the Tory Party
UK correspondent Matthew Parris on political turmoil in the UK, with two senior members of the ruling Conservative cabinet resigning over what is being called PM Theresa May's "semi Brexit". Will she… Audio