Episodes 146
Avg. Duration 54m
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Apple Rating 4.8 (641)
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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Pod Save the UK is your weekly fix of political news, big ideas and a shot of inspiration. Each week hosts, comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan are joined by politicians, experts, and famous friends to unpick the latest news, look for solutions, and inspire action. From Crooked Media – the creators of Pod Save America – in partnership with Reduced Listening, tune in to new episodes of Pod Save the UK every Thursday wherever you pod.

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Starmer’s new Trump headache and making comedy under occupation

Jan 22, 2026 59m

Donald Trump brings his particular brand of terrible speeches to the billionaires and bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Nish and Coco try to work out how Keir Starmer can keep on track…

Grok AI Scandal: should we treat Big Tech like Big Tobacco? w/ Rutger Bregman

Jan 15, 2026 57m

X has been firmly in the firing line after its Grok AI tool was used to create sexualised images of women and children. Elon Musk’s company could face a fine of up to 10% of its global earnings by…

Trump’s explosive start to 2026 - will Starmer find a backbone?

Jan 08, 2026 58m

The US President put the season of goodwill behind him with a New Year Venezuelan coup and the threat of further action across Central America and the Caribbean. Then there’s the little matter of his…

Why does the Left make it so f***** hard? Question Time - PSUK-style

Jan 01, 2026 53m

You asked, Nish and Coco answered! What are their most conservative opinions? Why do both the left and right hate NATO so much? Should we ditch GDP? Why doesn’t the UK have compulsory voting and why…

2025 in British politics: from Starmer’s flop-flops to AI slop

Dec 18, 2025 58m

Warning: this episode contains a use of a racial slur. From the rollback of human rights and Trump’s BBC lawsuit to AI slop in politics - what the %@£! was that? Nish and Coco are joined by comedian…

Trump blasts Europe and Sadiq Khan - but will his strong man act backfire?

Dec 11, 2025 56m

Donald Trump has taken another swipe at Europe’s “weak” leaders over Ukraine and immigration including a special mention for - surprise surprise - Sadiq Khan, who got a shout out for being a…

Will cutting juries fix our maggot-ridden courts?

Dec 04, 2025 48m

“Dead and rotting seagulls within the roof insulation” and “maggots literally raining down on to the lobby” - this quote from a court in South Tyneside sums up the state of our creaking judicial…

Reeves’s make-or-break budget: should the rich have paid more?

Nov 27, 2025 55m

Coco and Nish listened to Rachel Reeves' budget so you don't have to. But hang on, we could all have skipped the speech and read it online. Someone screwed up big time, pressing a button and…

Mahmood’s Moral Mission: Copy Reform’s homework

Nov 20, 2025 51m

Warning: this episode contains strong language and a term of racist abuse.  Just when we thought the disasters of the government couldn’t get any worse… New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has made…

Much a-coup about nothing? Labour take all the wrong notes from the Tories

Nov 13, 2025 57m

Are knives being sharpened by disgruntled MPs planning a coup against the PM? As Keir Starmer’s team dig in against a supposed threat to the Prime Minister from Health Secretary Wes Streeting - has…

What can the left learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win?

Nov 06, 2025 56m

Nish and Coco celebrate the win of Progressive New York Democratic Mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani - and ponder what British lefties can learn from his social-media friendly campaign.  And is…

Britain’s prison and asylum meltdown. Plus - the Renters’ Rights Act w/ Vicky Spratt

Oct 30, 2025 57m

It’s been a painful week for the government, with a migrant sex offender accidentally released from prison and a damning report on the spiralling costs of the asylum system. But is a plan to house…

Pod Save the Truth w/ Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales

Oct 23, 2025 59m

Enough is enough! Nish stages an intervention with Coco about her troubling relationship with Chat GPT. Or as Coco puts it: her mate “Chatty G”.  But Coco’s not the only one embracing generative AI…

Why can’t the UK get over Thatcher? Plus - “Your Party” infighting is Definitely Maybe over…

Oct 16, 2025 53m

It’s been an emotional week after the arrival of a Hamas-Israel ceasefire. This is good news - but issues of humanitarian aid, human rights, and accountability are all still up in the air. The…

Solidarity in the face of hatred: how to unite after the Manchester attack

Oct 09, 2025 48m

“Shocking... but not surprising” - the words of Stephen Bush, Associate Editor at the Financial Times and Chair of the Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community  for the Board of…

Decency or division: Starmer takes aim at Reform

Oct 02, 2025 55m

It’s conference season, and at the Labour conference in Liverpool - flagshagging, snake-oil merchants and leadership jockeying - is it Keir Starmer’s final chance for a reset? Nish and Coco are…

Your loss, Zack’s gain? Polanski’s vision for the UK

Sep 25, 2025 56m

Oh dear lefties… We just can’t stop tearing each other apart, huh? One short month into the evolution of the new political party experiment undertaken by independent MPs Zarah Sultana and Jeremy…

Anger, Rage and Love - Trump’s visit to the UK and Tommy Robinson’s far right rally

Sep 18, 2025 52m

It’s been a hellish week for our Disunited Kingdom. First Tommy Robinson mobilised ten of thousands in his ‘Unite the Kingdom’ march. Before we could recover from that toxic side show,  the headline…

Liberated from Labour: Zarah Sultana and Bimini Bon-Boulash - Live!

Sep 09, 2025 1h

Chaos, what chaos? Rayner's out. The cabinet's reshuffled. The lurch to the right hasn't stopped. But in the words of Homer Simpson, could Keir Starmer's shit show be a "crisitunity" for the…

Stop The Genocide! w/ Wael Al-Dahdouh, Jen Brister and Alexei Sayle

Sep 04, 2025 1h 17m

Pod Save the UK teamed up with Amnesty International UK for a powerful live recording to raise awareness and support to end the genocide in Gaza. Nish and Coco are joined by Palestinian journalist…

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