The Bench Report

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UK politics, straight from the benches. Spark your passion, stay informed and change the world! Our mission is to make politics more accessible and accountable. Focusing on issues often overshadowed by the headlines. Whether you're a student, journalist, historian, researcher, campaigner, or political nerd like us, we break down parliamentary committee hearings, briefings and Q & A sessions to provide bitesize, digestible reports and analysis...of what's important to you.  Why Listen? Stay Informed: Get up-to-date on the latest parliamentary debates and policy decisions, many of which can be overshadowed by the headlines.Accessible Politics: We break down complex political jargon into clear, understandable audio summaries.Accountability: Understand how your government is working and hold them accountable.Targeted Content: Search our episode library for topics that matter to you, personally or professionally. Episode Library: Explore our archives covering a wide range of subjects, past and present.Find episodes relevant to you, your family, friends, profession, education and more. Our Sources: We rely on the official record of Parliamentary debates: Hansard.parliament.ukReports from Parliamentary Committees that consider and scrutise government work: https://committees.parliament.uk/And the comprehensive resources of the House of Commons Library: commonslibrary.parliament.uk Legal: Contains Parliamentary information repurposed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. parliament.uk/site-information/copyright-parliament

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