Five UK Podcasts for the Politically Curious

Following today’s budget, you may have had your fill of politics – if not, here are five UK podcasts for the politically curious.

The News Agents

The podcast from LBC’s owners Global is co-hosted by Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall (all formerly of the BBC. A smart, daily dissection of the big news stories.

Apple rating – 4.2/5
Facebook followers – 1.7K
X followers – 165,2K
Instagram Followers – 80.2K

The Rest is Politics

Fronted by former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and ex Conservative Minister Rory Stewart, it’s staggeringly popular

Apple rating – 4.6/5
Facebook followers – 11K
X followers – 214.5K
Instagram Followers – 176K

Pod Save the UK

Pod Save the UK – each week journalist Coco Khan and comedian Nish Kumar are joined by politicians and experts to unpick the latest news, look for solutions and inspire action.

Apple rating – 4.4/5
Facebook followers – 277
X followers – 6.5K
Instagram Followers – 35.3K

The Daily T

Recorded straight from The Daily Telegraph’s newsroom, this daily news and right-of-centre politics pod has The Telegraph’s Director of Audio, Camilla Tominey, and the former Editorial Director of BBC News, Kamal Ahmed at the helm.

Apple rating – 4/5
Facebook followers – no page
X followers – 2.2K
Instagram Followers – 3,787

Oh God What Now?

Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bull politics podcast, making the unbearable bearable with top-quality guests and analysis.

Apple rating – 4.7/5
Facebook followers – 3.1K
X followers – 47.5K
Instagram Followers – 3,051