With Westminster still reeling from the prime minister’s decision to call a general election on 4 July, Beth, Jess and Ruth lift the curtain on what was going on in parliament as rumours started to swirl.
Who decided to call an election now? Why did Rishi Sunak not have an umbrella? And what kind of campaign will the parties run over the next six weeks?
Plus, a listener wants to know if her MP will still be working on her case during the election campaign.
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