Rebel MPs, Leadership Dreams and Parliamentary Pets

Newscast

Today, we’re recapping a busy first week back in Westminster - and hearing from the Green Party conference in Manchester.

Adam is joined by Matt Chorley at the end of his first week on 5 Live to chat about how the Labour government is disciplining potential rebel MPs, the latest dispatch from the Conservative leadership contest and the number of Parliamentary pets he’s spoken to on his show so far.

And, Dr Ellie Chowns MP speaks to Adam from the Green Party Conference in Manchester, she explains what Green Party conference is like and how the Green Party’s four MPs are settling in to the House of Commons.

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