Anushka Asthana is joined by Kate Andrews, Sonia Sodha and Owen Jones in a week where the government’s short Brexit bill cleared its first parliamentary hurdle. Plus a chaotic travel ban instigated by Donald Trump drew worldwide protests – but should Britain cancel his forthcoming state visit?

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Brexit cleared its first parliamentary hurdle this week with MPs voting in favour of triggering article 50 at the second reading of the government’s short Brexit bill. The vote saw a rebellion from SNP, Lib Dem and a minority of Labour MPs but was nowhere near big enough to cause any worry on the government benches. So what happens next?

Joining Anushka Asthana in the studio are Guardian columnist Owen Jones, the Observer’s Sonia Sodha and Kate Andrews of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Anushka hears from those on both sides of the debate including Conservative MPs Iain Duncan Smith and Nadine Dorries and Labour’s Heidi Alexander and Peter Hain who is now in the Lords.

Also this week: as Donald Trump continues to cause havoc in Washington and beyond with an stream of erratic tweets, statements and executive orders we hear from Labour’s Yvette Cooper who has been among Trump’s harshest critics in the Commons.



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