Summary

  • Peter Kyle, the science and technology secretary, is questioned by Laura Kuenssberg on online safety for children

  • Kyle admits the Online Safety Act is "unsatisfactory" but blames the previous government, saying the law was passed before he took office

  • Shadow chancellor Mel Stride is also on the programme and criticises the Labour government's policies, claiming they're to blame for the rise in long-term borrowing costs

  • Today's panel includes Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, historian Simon Schama, and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen

  • If you missed any of the action, click on Watch & listen

  1. What we heard this week on Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergpublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January

    Tinshui Yeung
    Live page editor

    Among the guests on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg today was Peter Kyle, the science and technology secretary, who was questioned about online safety laws.

    As criticism mounts about the Online Safety Act’s loopholes, Kyle admits the legislation is "unsatisfactory".

    However, he says that the law was already passed when he took office and placed blame on the previous government for removing regulation of legal but harmful content.

    He stresses that there are still "very good powers coming through" and reiterates that online platforms must ensure content is age-appropriate. If not, there will be sanctions that are "most strident in the world", he says.

    Kyle is also questioned about long-term borrowing costs. He repeats the government’s stance, saying there’s a similar trend in other countries.

    Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride acknowledges global borrowing trends, but argues the UK is "much, much worse". When pressed on if former prime minister Liz Truss’s 2022 mini-budget played a role in those trends, Stride blames Labour’s decisions instead, pointing to increased business taxes.

    That’s all from today’s show. If you missed out on any of the action, you can click Watch & listen above to catch up, or head to BBC iPlayer.

  2. Peter Kyle and Mel Stride to face Kuenssberg questionspublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 12 January

    Peter Kyle on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Good morning and welcome back to another week of Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

    Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle will be facing questions, against a backdrop of rising long-term borrowing costs and a falling pound.

    Opposition parties have called for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cancel a trip to China, aimed at boosting trade, amid market nerves. However, ministers have defended the trip and said that borrowing costs are a "global trend".

    Peter Kyle is also likely to face questions about striking the right balance between creating a welcoming environment for big tech firms and regulating them.

    Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride is also on the show and will likely want to discuss the issues mentioned above.

    Another major item in the news this week has been opposition calls for a new inquiry into grooming gangs.

    Elon Musk, the tech billionaire and adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has made numerous incendiary interventions on the subject.

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer has argued that a new investigation would only delay the action victims are seeking.

    Today's panel includes Paralympic champion Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, historian Simon Schama,and Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.

    As always, the show gets under way at 09:00 GMT, and you can follow along on BBC One and iPlayer, or by pressing the Watch Live button above. This is a stream-only page without regular text updates.