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Does Andrew's arrest mean the end of the British Monarchy?The 19th of February 2026 was the 66th Birthday of Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and also the day he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. In their statement Thames Valley police said that that they are “carrying out searches at address in Berkshire and Norfolk” and that Andrew “remains in Police Custody at this time”. This marks the first time in British history that a senior, working royal has been formally arrested.This week Ali and Zoe discuss the arrest of the royal formerly known as Prince Andrew and what it means for the future of the Royal Family. They also discuss the government's social media crackdown and the highest youth unemployment rate in 10 years. On Andrew's arrest, the King Stated: I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office.What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities.In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter.Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all. Charles R.Thames Valley Police Statement:"As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk."The man remains in police custody at this time."We will not be naming the arrested man, as per national guidance. Please also remember that this case is now active so care should be taken with any publication to avoid being in contempt of court."Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said: "Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office."'It is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity of our investigation as we work with our partners to investigate this alleged offence."'We understand the significant public interest in this case, and we will provide updates at the appropriate time.'"UK unemployment hit its highest rate for nearly five years. Those aged between 16-24 are bearing the brunt, with the unemployment rate rising to 16.1%, the highest in more than 10 years.'No platform gets a free pass,' Keir Starmer has said as he announces a crackdown on social media sites. The government has announced a sweeping crackdown on tech firms to protect children from illegal content. This comes after Elon Musk’s Xai generated sexualised images of women without consent and in som cases even created said images of minors.Nigel Farage has announced his own fake shadow cabinet! The party has stated what roles its leading members would take up if they were to win a general election. Alongside this and several policy announcements, Reform UK has instated James Orr, a staunch anti-abortion Christian as their head of policy. Ali, what do you make of Reform’s shadow, shadow cabinet.Reform's appointments are as follows:Robert Jenrick, chancellor Zia Yusuf, shadow home secretary. He promised to stop the Channel crossings and derogate from any international treaty which frustrates or upends deportations. Yusuf currently lists himself in his twitter bio as “Shadow Home Secretary, Reform UK” Richard Tice will be deputy prime minister and secretary for business, trade and energy.Suella Braverman, shadow secretary of state for education and skills, completing his shadow cabinet appointments. Braverman will also be tasked on taking on the “world of DEI [diversity, equity, and inclusion]” in her new brief. Lee Anderson, who was the first Tory MP to defect to Reform, will remain as the party’s chief whip.Reform MPs Danny Kruger, Andrew Rosindell, Sarah Pochin are yet to receive official roles.James Orr, head of PolicyWith the Gorton and Denton by-election fast approaching, it's looking like a 3 horse race being that’s too close to call! Ali and Zoe break down the polling and what a win in Manchester would mean for Labour, Reform and the Green Party.

Is this the end of the Labour Right?This week on Politics Uncensored, Zoe Grunewald and Ali Milani break down the humiliating decline of the Starmer project: from billionaire outbursts to by-election chaos and a party machine built to crush the left now turning in on itself.In the Week Unwrapped, Manchester United part-owner Jim Ratcliffe claims Britain is being “colonised” by immigrants, citing numbers that simply don’t add up. After shifting his tax residency to Monaco during Covid, is this just another case of elite hypocrisy dressed up as patriotism?Then Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin pulls out of a key Gorton and Denton hustings at the last minute, claiming bias. Labour call him a snowflake. Polling suggests Reform could take the seat. Is this by-election now a straight referendum on Keir Starmer?We also unpack Labour’s new bill to ban foreign-controlled companies from bankrolling British politics - a move that could hit Reform hard. But does it go far enough? And why are individual overseas donors still free to give?After the break, investigative journalist Paul Holden, author of The Fraud, joins the show to explain how Morgan McSweeney and Peter Mandelson built the machine that delivered Starmer to power and why it may now be collapsing under the weight of its own factional warfare.With Anas Sarwar openly questioning the Prime Minister, and figures like Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana charting paths outside the party, we ask: is this just a bad week for Labour or the beginning of the end for Blairism itself?Guest bio:Paul Holden has over a decade of experience in investigating cases of grand corruption and corporate malfeasance, including as the senior researcher on the book and feature documentary Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade. He has published six books, three of them bestsellers in his native South Africa, and has written for publications including the Guardian and the Independent. He is a Network Fellow at the Safra Centre for Ethics at Harvard University.Hosts: Ali Milani and Zoe Grunewald Producer: Hugh Smiley

The Peter Mandelson scandal is the biggest crisis this government has faced so far, Keir Starmer won't make it to Tuesday, let alone May!Fresh evidence has emerged suggesting that Mandelson shared sensitive UK information with Jeffrey Epstein. Uncertainty lingers on the horizon for Starmer over what the document handover could hold Comedian and satirist Will Sebag-Montefiore joins Ali Milani and Zoe Grunewald this week to break down Peter Mandelson, the Epstein files and the mistreatment of his victims.Keir Starmer apologised to victims this morning “I am sorry for believing Mandelson’s lies and for appointing him.” (Sky News)The prime minister has lost many from his side yesterday, since evidence has emerged that he knew about Mandelson’s close relationship with Epstein (Sky News)Keir Starmer has been blocked twice by his own side in the last 24 hours. PM was unwilling to hand over the Mandelson documents, according to Downing Street (Sky News)Starmer wanted to have exemptions on the documents being exposed, but was again blocked by his own side, showing that he no longer commands the majority (Politico, Sky News Podcast)At Prime Minister’s question, the PM mentioned that he knew Epstein and stayed in touch with him after his Pedophilia conviction.Labour MP Rachael Maskell has called for the PM to resignEvidence suggests that Mandelson forwarded information to Epstein from No. 10 in sometimes under four minutes (Independent)Epstein and Mandelson also revealed information to each other about Gordon Brown prior and post the election, including the statementsGuest bio:Will Sebag Montefiore is an internet sensation (in the same way Thai Sweet Chilli Sensations are Thai)He has 70+ million views across his digital platforms. You can see him in Poldark (BBC), Endeavour (ITV) but not Malpractice (BBC) because his scene got cut.His comedy work includes acting in Green Wing Resuscitated alongside Olivia Colman, writing and performing for BBC Radio 4 and regular appearances on Rosie Holt's NonCensored podcast.He has performed alongside Mark Rylance at Shakespeare's Globe and did pretty well in his Year 6 SATS.His satirical videos have been shared by the likes of Adrian Lester, Alastair Campbell, Owen Jones, DermotO’Leary, Dawn Butler, Lorraine Kelly, James O'Brien, Andy Haynes and, unfortunately, Joey Barton. Will is deeply ashamedof that last one but look, a retweet’s a retweet.Hosts: Ali Milani and Zoe GrunewaldGuest: Will Sebag-MontefioreProducer: Hugh Smiley

After Andy Burnham was blocked to stand as an MP, Ali Milani asks: How can Keir Starmer still be Prime Minister if he hands Gorton and Denton to Reform.In the week unwrapped Ali and Zoe discuss if the UK a surveillance state! Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced new sweeping powers for Police including 40 new live facial recognition vans and the use of AI to track down criminals. Shabana Mahmood has said that forces are “fighting crime in a digital age with analogue methods”Then they break down Home secretary Suella Braverman's defection to Reform UK. In a not so shocking move, another former Tory MP has jumped ship and joined Nigel Farage’s Reform, with Braverman stating that she “feels like she's come home” After this they round up the segment by discussing Keir Starmer's trip to China. The broadcast of the meeting was all smiles and positivity from Xi Jinping and the PM. As the so called special relationship with the US looks and more and more unreliable, is the UK turning to China for security guarantees?For the first big topic the two discuss Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham being denied by the NEC to stand as an MP in the Gorton and Denton by election. The official Labour leadership line is that Burnham was blocked due to the cost and risk of also running a mayoral election. However, many would claim that the decision was instead about concerns over Burnham challenging Keir Starmer as PM. Labour retained a sizeable 13,413 majority in Gorton and Denton at the 2024 general election, with 50.8 per cent of the vote. However, this was down substantially from the 2019 result, when the party held a 22,175 majority and 67.2 per cent vote share.Reform came second, with 14.1 per cent of the vote – a 9.2 point increase on 2019 – while the Greens came third, with 13.2 per cent (up 10.7 points). The turnout was also down from 61.7 per cent to 46.8.Nigel Farage’s party has unveiled right-wing activist Matt Goodwin as its candidate to contest the seat. Speaking at a party press conference in the constituency, Mr Goodwin said: “This by-election is a referendum on Keir Starmer.“It’s a chance for the hardworking law abiding tax paying people from this seat to have their say on Keir Starmer and to make political history.”To round up the show Zoe and Ali discuss the several killings by ICE in Minnesota, including Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Trump has signalled 'more relaxed' federal tactics in the state but is there an end in sight to Trump's spiralling authoritarianism? Hosts: Ali Milani and Zoe Grunewald Producer: Hugh Smiley

Donald Trump is a CHILD, a BAD ACTOR and CANNOT BE TRUSTED as an ally.This week on the week unwrapped:Former Tory MP, former shadow Minister and still the MP for Romford Andrew Rosindell has defected to reform. This comes after Robert Generic’s not so shocking defection last week. Andrew Rosindell has resigned from the Conservative Party and defected to Reform UK.The former shadow minister and MP for Romford said the Tories were "irreparably bound to the mistakes of previous governments" and not willing to take "meaningful accountability" for poor decisions.He said he had spoken to Nigel Farage on Sunday evening before agreeing to join his party. The Reform UK leader called him "a great patriot" who "will be a great addition to our team".Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out banning British under-16-year-olds from social media, saying "all options are on the table".Sir Keir said: "We need to better protect children from social media."We're looking at what is happening in Australia - all options are on the table in relation to what further protections we can put in place - whether that's under-16s on social media or an issue I am very concerned about, under fives and screen time."Children are turning up age four at reception having spent far too much time on screens."Then after this Ali and Zoe discuss Blue Monday, which refers specifically to the third Monday in January, though some variations place it on the second or fourth. In 2026, it lands on 19 January, coinciding with the current date and amplifying its relevance amid ongoing winter conditions.Then Ali and Zoe discuss Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's threat of a 10% tariff on NATO allies for opposing US control of Greenland.The Prime minister pushed back in his speech this morning, calling for “calm discussion between allies” and stating that Trump was “completely wrong” to slap tariffs on the UK and other European countries.Keir Starmer has stated that the decision about the future of Greenland “belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone.” (Source, BBC)“The use of tariffs is completely wrong” Keir Starmer“A partnership does not mean abandoning principle.” Keir StarmerStarmer has also added that a tariff war isn’t in anybody’s interests because it will be businesses, workers and families across the country who will be hit by a trade war.”Then to wrap up the show the two discuss Zoe's new Substack article When “what’s good for us” stops meaning "us". About how wellness culture promises control and self-care — but what happens when it starts to hollow out our shared collective lives? --Politics Uncensored gives you the news that matters. With unfiltered analysis and debate from leading politicians, journalists and experts, this show removes the political fluff to offer an honest and uncensored look at how Westminster really works. --FUBAR is radio as it should be: uncensored talk, comedy, entertainment, sports, and music without the long, boring commercial breaks. FUBAR has the best presenters and comedians fronting shows you won’t hear anywhere else. It’s like hearing them live at a gig, or on post-watershed TV—but all coming from that shiny vibrating biscuit you keep in your pocket. Or the screen in front of you now.