One of the big issues discussed on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg was the key Supreme Court ruling that says a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey says there are still a lot of questions arising from the decision, including over enforcement
Minister Pat McFadden says the government, as an employer, will have to act, but there won't be any "toilet police" enforcing rules in Whitehall
Co-chair of the Green Party Carla Denyer says new guidance from the equality watchdog following the ruling is "rushed", "ill-thought out" and should be withdrawn
Ahead of the local elections shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake says there will be "no pact" between the Tories and Reform UK
Next up is Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden.
He is one of Sir Keir Starmer's key lieutenants and the minister responsible for reform of the civil service. He was Labour's national campaign co-ordinator at the last election.
Starting with the panel Laura begins by reflecting on the ceremony mass in the Vatican yesterday.
Andy Burnham shares the legacy of Pope Francis and his own experiences of meeting the late pontiff. Ben Houchen touches on the Sunday's paper's summing up the ceremony "perfectly".
Carla Denyer says she doesn't have a Catholic background unlike the two mayors sitting next to her, but she expresses her admiration for Pope Francis who used his position to call for peace in various wars and conflicts across the world.
First of all we get to hear from today's panel - Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party, Labour's Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Tory Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen.
It's time. In the next few minutes we'll hear the opening credits and join Laura for this week's show.
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Image source, Getty Images"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days millions of voters will be taking part in what are, frankly, a pretty weird set of elections on 1 May.
Forget the huge thwack of decisive national victory. Brace for what one former minister described as slivers of votes between five political parties, determining who wins and loses power over town halls in England, and one perch in the Commons.
The results will set the political pace for the next few months. And from Friday, Reform could give the two big traditional tribes a problem, and also acquire a potential problem they haven't encountered thus far - a track record to defend.
The largest parties are both likely to have a horrible time of it. Labour's wide coalition of voters went pop almost as soon as they moved into No 10.
Calm heads in government say it was always going to be thus because of the state of the country when they took over. Sir Keir Starmer even told us on the record he was going to "have to be unpopular" – a curious ambition for a politician!
But more candid insiders admit the government "looked very unsure" at the start. "They didn't come in with a big project," one source says, and many voters took a dim view of ministers' freebies and the decision on winter fuel allowance.
Image source, EPAChancellor Rachel Reeves said the UK is working "flat out" to secure a trade deal with the US
We've taken a look back at the key political headlines from the past week.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested that UK trade with the EU was more important than with the US. Here's what Reeves told the BBC's Faisal Islam on the matter.
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer told BBC South East that her party could help to change the conversation in politics, even without a majority vote in local elections.
The Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman has created a conversation in politics this week - BBC political editor Chris Mason says he has "never known another issue quite like it".
And, here's what happened at Prime Minister's Questions this week as Keir Starmer faced Tory leader Badenoch in the House of Commons.
And with local elections just around the corner, the BBC has you covered:
Another week, another jam-packed list of guests on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, and here's who will be on your screens shortly:
In the hot seat:
On the panel:
A theatrical interlude:
Good morning from London Broadcasting House and welcome to our live coverage of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the first show since the Easter break.
Ahead of local elections in England next week, we'll be hearing from Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, Green Party co-chair Carla Denyer, Conservative Kevin Hollinrake and Pat McFadden from Labour, among others.
Aside from politics, British actors Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden will be speaking about their roles in a West End production of David Ireland's play The Fifth Step.
We'll bring you a full list of guests shortly, but until then settle in and get comfy as the show is about to start.
Our team of writers will be providing regular text updates, and you can follow along with the show by clicking watch liveat the top of this page.
