BBC Politics South

After 23 years and 7 Prime Ministers I’m doing one last South of England Sunday Politics Show! Please join me at 10am on BBC1 for some special guests and memories, it will be fun!

Guests in Politics South studio with presenter Peter Henley are Damian Hinds Hampshire MP, Conservative. Cllr Emily Kerr, Oxfordshire Green, Calum Miller Bicester Lib Dem MP and Dr Beccy Cooper MP Worthing Labour

It’s only positive vibes today so …
We had a great time putting the world to rights on #PoliticsSouth if you missed it…
NO PROBLEM!! Watch again on iPlayer here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… really worth 30mins of your time.. but then I’m biased ! (Jokes)

Politics South - 14/09/2025 Peter Henley with the latest political news, interviews and debate.

The south of England Politics Programme is back on BBC1 and iPlayer. This week Ofsted, Reform, Trump and Flags

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BBC South meets the leaders: Reform UK's deputy Richard Tice Reform UK's deputy leader speaks to Peter Henley about public services, migration and American influence.

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They’re calling it a ONCE IN A CENTURY election as #Reform sent shock waves through Local Councils in England. 💥 We’re drilling down to see what difference it could make in the south of England on #PoliticsSouth now available on iPlayer

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They’re calling it a ONCE IN A CENTURY election as #Reform sent shock waves through Local Councils in England. 💥 We’re drilling down to see what difference it could make in the south of England on #PoliticsSouth on #BBC1 from 10 📺

Are people having fewer children because of expensive housing in the south of England? 👶
In 10 years will we still be WFH? 🧑‍💻
And should the most polluting cars pay more to park? 🚘
Digging under the skin of modern life in the south ..
on #politicssouth from 10 ⏰ on BBC1 📺

I see your chainsaw and raise you a comfortable warm bath of managed decline

Sorry! We had a burst radiator that flooded our gallery so had to abandon the programme

That moved quickly.. from a hint that Waterside Rail might not be cancelled after all to details of bookable seats from the New Forest through to London and pictures of the inside of carriages …

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TV studio, interviewer and 4 guests.

I was with @peterhenley.bsky.social on BBC Politics South. Understandably, #Ukraine was a key focus. Also discussed was incr in costs of energy bills & Anneliese Dodds,MP, resignation
Literacy in schools featured in the run up to #WorldBookDay.
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“The British Military are Great” says President Trump… before asking .. Could you take on Russia by yourselves?!!

Thames Water accused of holding customers in contempt - BBC News Thames Water was asked by an MP to compensate residents last year, but still has not paid out.

Thames Water accused of holding Berkshire customers in contempt

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Power to the South! How could council services and staff be affected by the wave of mergers and mayors expected with devolution. Politics South from 10, with extra #waspi & #AI

At last? 👀 #waspi

It’s the last #PoliticsSouth before Christmas looking back on a tumultuous year with added #Payrises #Vestas #HousingCrisis and #Ice-skating ! From 10am 🕙 on BBC1 South 📺

Strong Message Here

Back up chimney entry:-)

Ooo it’s the Christmas fair in Parliament

New immigration figures show the number of asylum seekers in govt accommodation was going down until June but is back up under Labour

Braverman defends Bibby Stockholm despite closure plan The Bibby Stockholm barge was introduced to cut the cost of hotel accommodation for migrants.

Last asylum seekers leave the barge, but Braverman tells me she was right
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If angry farmers restrict food supplies shops will run out within three days, Hampshire Police Commissioner @DonnaJonesPCC tells me

Should we be turning off street lights to save money? Do we need to a new law for e-bikes and scooters? And of course.. what should the farmers do next ? from 10:00 on BBC1

Not everyone is so worried about China. Salisbury’s Conservative MP and former Treasury Minister @JohnGlenUK says we have to keep business going, and Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer doesn’t disagree

Britain is to retire a range of defence assets including HMS Albion HMS Bulwark HMS Northumberland, RFA Tankers Wave Knight & Wave Ruler & the 14  oldest CH-47 Chinook helicopters. Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne questioned the message that sends

All good natured at the #FarmingRally in Westminster but there are some interesting negotiations over parking outside Downing Street!

Will higher taxes on unhealthy food save the NHS? Or just add to the cost of living crisis? #PoliticsSouth on BBC1 from 10 with @livbailey @JoePJRobertson and @trishab116 Oh! And shouldn’t every new house have a solar panel? Or does that make them too pricey, too?

Labour is saying southern Councils must merge to populations of 1.5 million under a Manchester-style Mayor to get extra powers and cash, according to local leaders

Scammers are taking advantage of long waits for driving tests.
An MP says a growing number of youngsters are being persuaded to part with hundreds of pounds of "arrangement fees" to jump the queue.

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Freebies and leadership, knife crime and youth work, and do we need carbon capture? #PoliticsSouth from 10 on BBC1 📺 with @BeccyCooper4Lab @pauljholmes and @GumsaTF from Grassrootz in Reading