POLITICS LIVE RETURNS TO BBC TWO WITH BRAND NEW LOOK AND REFRESHED FORMAT

Politics Live and its new host Vicki Young will unveil a revamped approach to BBC Two’s lunchtime look at the UK’s politics on Monday 22 September.

At a time of increasing unpredictability and shifting sands in UK politics, the lunchtime discussion will expand the debate beyond Westminster – bringing in views and experiences from people across the UK to explore how politics is impacting people’s everyday lives.

There will be a greater focus on how the decisions made by politicians across the UK affect people’s lives – and a wider range of guests and opinions alongside politicians, journalists and analysts. The real-life experiences of viewers will be incorporated through video notes, text comments and live interviews across a range of subjects.

Politics Live presenter, Vicki Young says: “Politics is ultimately about people and how they are affected by the policies and politics of government. This evolution of Politics Live recognises this is a dynamic and uncertain time in UK politics, where the dominance of the two main traditional parties is being challenged. By breaking out of the Westminster bubble we’ll bring in more views and real-world experiences from people across the UK to understand how politics is really being felt across the country.”

Executive News Editor of BBC Politics, Hilary O’Neill says: “Politics Live is the home of accessible and informal political debate on the biggest issues affecting people in the UK. As the UK’s lunchtime town hall, it is important to hear opinions from all sides and perspectives, whether that’s from politicians, commentators or our audiences.”

As part of the refresh the studio has been revamped to reflect the show’s mission to open the political debate and connect with viewers around the country and outside of the Westminster bubble.