Jon Snow , Presenter

Rapper and author Akala’s 2018 book, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, looked at how a young child can turn into a knife-carrying teenager.

Four years after winning the Man Booker Prize, the Jamaican novelist Marlon James has returned with what he says is an “African Game of Thrones”.

Discussing Labour’s position on Brexit are Don Valley MP Caroline Flint, whose constituency voted Leave in 2016, and Alison McGovern, whose Wirral South constituents voted narrowly to Remain. 

The Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood had indicated he would vote against the government in order to stop a no-deal Brexit.

The chance of a delay to Brexit has not gone down well with a number of Brexiteers. So where does this leave the European Research Group, the powerful backbench group of Tory Brexiteers?

The UN’s highest court has instructed the UK to end its control of the Chagos Islands.

In her new book, she warns that it takes just seven steps for a country to turn from democracy to dictatorship.

A film director from Lebanon has become the first Arab woman ever to be nominated for a Bafta and an Oscar.

Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland Tony Lloyd speaks to us from Manchester, where he says that Labour must take the initiative on Brexit.

Labour MP Owen Smith says that Brexit is at odds with the values of Labour party members. 

One of the aims of Theresa May’s visit to Belfast was to reassure businesses in Northern Ireland. But did it work?

Jon Snow is joined by the Labour MP Chris Williamson, who like Jeremy Corbyn, has supported the Chavez and Maduro governments in Venezuela. 

Michael Fuller grew up in the care system before joining the Police and eventually becoming Britain’s first black Chief Constable. He has just published his memoir. The book is called “Kill the Black One First” – a phrase he heard shouted at him by protestors during the Brixton Riots of 1981. Jon Snow spoke to him…

One man who thinks he can steer us out of the Brexit quagmire is the former Conservative chairman, Lord Maurice Saatchi. His private member’s bill in the House of Lords would see the UK stay in the EU with us renegotiating membership terms so they are more acceptable to pro-Brexit voters.

Theresa May has been urging her MPs to back an amendment that she hopes could reopen discussions with the EU about the Northern Irish backstop. The amendment, tabled by Sir Graham Brady, states that parliament would be willing to support her withdrawal agreement so long as the backstop is replaced with what it calls “alternative…