Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the "technical glitch" that saw nearly 16,000 go unreported. Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about Boris Johnson's threat to renege on the EU withdrawal treaty, and as a new wave of Covid infections is feared in Britain, the government has… Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at the criticism directed at Sky TV and the BBC for approaching and filming boats filled with migrants hoping to reach the UK. Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about how masks will be mandatory in shops from next week, hopes are fading for a V-shaped recovery, jobless numbers are expected to spike as high… Audio
Footballer fights for deprived kids, controversy over race-based inquiry
UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend the children's food voucher scheme into the summer holidays, which forced a change in policy… Audio
PM's continuing absence, Labour leader's PMQ debut
UK correspondent Matthew Parris talks to Kathryn about the questions being raised about Boris Johnson's continuing absence from politics as he recovers from Covid, how new Labour leader Keir Starmer… Audio
Covid-19: On the ground with UK correspondent Matthew Parris
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the Covid-19 situation across the UK as the death toll there rises to 104 Schools in Scotland, Wales and England are due to close to all but… Audio
UK correspondent Matthew Parris
Matthew talks to Kathryn about the British Prime Minister's statement on the coronavirus, bullying allegations against Priti Patel, the start of Brexit negotiations in Brussels, and an engagement and… Audio
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