Pod Save the UK podcast

Pod Save the UK

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.

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.

 

#141

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

Donald Trump has taken another swipe at Europe’s “weak” leaders over Ukraine and immigrati... more

11 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:50

11 Dec 2025


#140

Will cutting juries fix our maggot-ridden courts?

“Dead and rotting seagulls within the roof insulation” and “maggots literally raining down... more

04 Dec 2025

48 MINS

48:07

04 Dec 2025


#139

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

Coco and Nish listened to Rachel Reeves' budget so you don't have to. But hang on, we coul... more

27 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:43

27 Nov 2025


#138

Mahmood’s Moral Mission: Copy Reform’s homework

Warning: this episode contains strong language and a term of racist abuse.  Just when we t... more

20 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:12

20 Nov 2025


#137

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

Are knives being sharpened by disgruntled MPs planning a coup against the PM? As Keir Star... more

13 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:53

13 Nov 2025


#136

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

Nish and Coco celebrate the win of Progressive New York Democratic Mayoral candidate, Zohr... more

06 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:08

06 Nov 2025


#135

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

It’s been a painful week for the government, with a migrant sex offender accidentally rele... more

30 Oct 2025

57 MINS

57:26

30 Oct 2025


#134

Pod Save the Truth w/ Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales

Enough is enough! Nish stages an intervention with Coco about her troubling relationship w... more

23 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:53

23 Oct 2025


#133

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

It’s been an emotional week after the arrival of a Hamas-Israel ceasefire. This is good ne... more

16 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:24

16 Oct 2025


#132

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

“Shocking... but not surprising” - the words of Stephen Bush, Associate Editor at the Fina... more

09 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:12

09 Oct 2025


#131

Decency or division: Starmer takes aim at Reform

It’s conference season, and at the Labour conference in Liverpool - flagshagging, snake-oi... more

02 Oct 2025

55 MINS

55:32

02 Oct 2025


#130

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

Oh dear lefties… We just can’t stop tearing each other apart, huh? One short month into th... more

25 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:46

25 Sep 2025


#129

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

It’s been a hellish week for our Disunited Kingdom. First Tommy Robinson mobilised ten of ... more

18 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:09

18 Sep 2025


#128

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

Chaos, what chaos? Rayner's out. The cabinet's reshuffled. The lurch to the right hasn't s... more

09 Sep 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:55

09 Sep 2025


#127

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

Pod Save the UK teamed up with Amnesty International UK for a powerful live recording to r... more

04 Sep 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:30

04 Sep 2025


#126

Friends of PSUK - Sara & Cariad’s Weirdos Book Club

PSUK is taking a week off - so we’re bringing you a podcast from some of our friends - Sar... more

28 Aug 2025

49 MINS

49:40

28 Aug 2025


#125

Does the UK have a gambling problem? Out and about w/ Dawn Butler

High streets across the UK are being overwhelmed by betting shops. They gobble up £4.6 bil... more

21 Aug 2025

55 MINS

55:22

21 Aug 2025


#124

Is the government inflaming protests on the left and right?

Three thousand riot police were put on standby after Friday was dubbed “anti-asylum day” b... more

14 Aug 2025

59 MINS

59:14

14 Aug 2025


#123

Is criticism of the Online Safety Act actually right wing?

This week - we’re talking about the internet, Coco’s proclivities toward the disembodied v... more

07 Aug 2025

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:07

07 Aug 2025


#122

Is the new left party what the UK needs?

PSUK is back - and this week Keir Starmer has swung open the door to recognising Palestini... more

31 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:35

31 Jul 2025


#121

PSUK’s Green Leadership Debate: The Friendliest FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT You’ve Ever Heard

The co-Leadership bid of Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay represents continuity for the Gree... more

17 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:40

17 Jul 2025