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Hello and welcome to this edition of The Westminster Hour with me, Ben Wright, and my guests.

Coming up, the Prime Minister says the Iran conflict is a generation-defining moment.

Are we ready for the economic shock we could face?

Could it be as profound as that caused by the war in Ukraine or the pandemic?

We'll look ahead to the May elections, likely to confirm we're in a new world of multi-party politics.

How might that play out in England, Scotland and Wales?

And hereditary peers in the House of Lords have had their last hurrah,

but what chance of any further reform of the second chamber?

Let's meet my panel.

Tom Hayes is the Labour MP for Bournemouth East,

a seat he won at the last general election.

He also sits on the Public Accounts Committee,

delving into the details of government spending

to make sure we taxpayers are getting

value for money and he founded the all-party parliamentary group on play which sounds quite fun

it's a lot of fun it's about trying to create more spaces for our young people to play to build

the skills that will last into adult life and get them off their screens.

We heard in the news, Tom, about the government's plans to try and limit the impact of rising

jet fuel costs on people's summer holidays. Good idea? What should people just book a break in

Bournemouth? Well, I'm not going to say no to come into Bournemouth. It's particularly sunny at this point in time.

It's a pragmatic move.

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