Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHeatwave Britain: why are politicians so slow to act?
As another summer of extreme heat rumbles on, warnings about excess deaths, ageing infrastructure and potential food shortages are growing louder. So…
2 months ago
What chaos? Farage tries to distract with immigration plans
Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK would call in the navy to tackle small boat Channel crossings. Will this familiar-sounding immigration polic…
2 months ago
Will we pay more tax to fund social care?
Andy Burnham gave a major speech on Wednesday on his plans for a national care service. He sought cross-party consensus on the issue by speaking to t…
2 months ago
Will Andy Burnham charm Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
Andy Burnham’s first overseas visitor will be the Ukrainian prime minister, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a show of the UK’s ‘unwavering support’ for the c…
2 months, 1 week ago
All change please: Burnham rips up the Starmer playbook
Andy Burnham’s first week in office has seen him announce a range of measures to help people with the cost of living crisis, and scrap several of Kei…
2 months, 1 week ago
Can Andy Burnham’s cabinet fix Britain?
The new prime minister has promised a ‘circuit breaker’ moment for the country, as he becomes the UK’s seventh leader since 2016. But will he be able…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Mahmood v Miliband: who will Burnham choose for chancellor?
Andy Burnham will become prime minister of the UK on Monday. But he has yet to reveal any cabinet picks, and rumours suggest he still hasn’t chosen a…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Reform UK triggers row over MPs’ safety
After Ann Widdecombe’s murder, Reform UK has criticised the Commons speaker, Lindsay Hoyle and suggested its MPs are not given enough security. Pippa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza
Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s slow response in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Pippa Crerar, he says that …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Reform UK row: who funds Farage?
Nigel Farage claimed he was the victim of an ‘establishment hit job’ after it was revealed he accepted money from his friend, the convicted felon Geo…
3 months ago