Best Nhs Reform Podcasts (2025)

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Benefits Claimants Free TV Licence & NHS Needs Reform 24:38

8d ago24:38

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The Government will look at reforming the licence fee and consider more commercial revenue options for the BBC in plans outlined in its royal charter review. It comes amid disruption at the BBC following resignations from top executives and a lawsuit from US president Donald Trump, who is seeking up to 10 billion US dollars (£7.5 billion) in damage…

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Christmas 2025 - neologisms, longevity and unexpected research 53:51

1d ago53:51

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It’s time for 2025’s festive fun! Practicing medicine can be a very visceral experience - and the English language can’t always adequately capture the sights, sounds, smells. So Matt Morgan, intensivist and BMJ columnist, is creating medical neologisms, and joins us to share a few. Madhvi Joshi, a GP in London, has written about longevity science, …

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238. How to prepare the UK workforce when 3 million jobs are at risk 42:09

3h ago42:09

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How much should school education be about workplace skills and how much about knowledge? Should businesses be more involved in education? Is the assessment of education all wrong? And should learning and qualifications be encouraged at all ages? With up to 3 million UK jobs at risk over the next decade according to the National Foundation for Educa…

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The Beast Unleashed - How Eddie Hall Risked Death to Conquer the World 1:20:50

1d ago1:20:50

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Go behind the scenes with the strongest man in history as he reveals the terrifying mental and physical toll of his legendary 500kg deadlift. From near-death experiences to the "dark place" required to break records, Eddie Hall shares the raw, unfiltered truth about what it takes to become a global icon of strength. BEST MOMENTS "I remember pulling…

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The Great Big Christmas Quiz Of 2025! 22:41

6h ago22:41

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This year’s special Christmas edition of The Rundown podcast comes in the form of a festive quiz, seeing how much our reporters can remember about another mad 12 months in Westminster You can play along at home too, so let us know if you do better than our teams, and there will be a text version of the quiz available online at PoliticsHome.com if y…

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237. The extraordinary story of Britain’s first tech titan 56:07

11h ago56:07

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Who was Mike Lynch and how did his tech companies make him a billionaire? How did he avoid prison in an American fraud trial when he’d only given himself a 0.4% chance of winning the case? Why did his tragic death spark conspiracy theories around the world? Katie Prescott, technology business editor at The Times, joins Robert and Steph to discuss t…

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236. What M&S can teach Starmer (Part 2) 35:06

4d ago35:06

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How Chairman Archie Norman and CEO Stuart Machin are turning round one of the UK’s oldest and most iconic businesses, and how the government should watch and learn from it. If M&S can be great again, so can Britain. Email: the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Ant Middleton's Emergency Plan to Stop Civil War & Take Back London 1:41:10

9d ago1:41:10

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Former Special Forces soldier Ant Middleton delivers a shocking exposé on why London is "out of control" and spiralling into a state of "anger and violence" due to the national identity crisis. He reveals why "woke bullshit" has compromised the police, why he is running for Mayor of London, and how he plans to implement "zero tolerance policies" to…

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Quizmas special: Political Fix’s 2025 nerd-out! 50:05

10d ago50:05

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Can you name all the Labour frontbenchers who resigned or were sacked during the past year? Why was Peter Mandelson delayed from returning to the UK after being sacked as US ambassador? And who will be crowned Political Fix’s Wonk-in-Chief? Find out as host George Parker puts the entire podcast panel - Miranda Green, Stephen Bush, Robert Shrimsley,…

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Simon Hart on lifting the lid on the Whips Office 29:11

6d ago29:11

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As we head towards Christmas and look back at the political year, this week's episode features the author of the most explosive and controversial political book of 2025, Ungovernable, the diaries of the former Chief Whip Simon Hart. Now known as Lord Hart of Tenby having been promoted to the House of Lords, he drew criticism from his own former col…

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Should we worry about America’s security strategy? 28:46

7d ago28:46

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As both the year and the current series of The Briefing Room draw to a close, Europe and much of the world have been digesting a lengthy document outlining the Trump administration’s view of foreign policy. The National Security Strategy covers much of the globe but extra special vitriol was reserved for Europe with dire warnings that the continent…

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235. How M&S saw off the cyber criminals and its plan for the next 100 Years (Part 1) 46:35

14d ago46:35

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Is there any worse trauma for a business than a cyber attack? What should you do if it happens? Plus how do M&S decide when to close a store and, if it does, is that the final nail in the coffin for that town centre? Steph and Robert talk with M&S chairman Archie Norman, about not just any cyber attack, but an M&S cyber attack. Plus what the barome…

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Episode 72: 2025 Recruitment Roundup – Why human insight still matters in a tech-driven market 30:45

8d ago30:45

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In the final Talking Recruitment podcast of the year Neil Carberry OBE, REC Chief Executive, is joined by Maxine Bligh, REC Chief Membership & Innovation Officer, to reflect on a challenging but pivotal year for recruitment. They explore what’s held hiring back in 2025, where confidence is starting to return, and how recruiters are adapting their b…

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"Is This Fair?!!" | Donald Trump Sues BBC For Up To £7.5bn Over Panorama Speech Edit 26:09

15d ago26:09

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The US president has filed a lawsuit against the BBC and is seeking up to 10 billion dollars (£7.5 billion) in damages in response to the editing of a speech he made before the 2021 attack on the Capitol. Donald Trump’s lawyers argue the depiction of him given in the edit, which aired in a Panorama documentary a week before the results of the 2024 …

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The shadow use of Gen AI in the consultation room 37:48

15d ago37:48

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In this episode, we hear how Generative AI is making it into the consultation room - but not through NHS endorsed routes - surveys suggest that ⅔ of doctors are using AI, for backoffice tasks - but also increasingly for information and diagnosis. David Navarro, a research fellow in generative AI at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Cha…

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Lucy Connolly Exposes Truth Behind Her Tweet, Prison Life & Broken UK Justice System 1:00:21

16d ago1:00:21

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A controversial social media post led to a shocking 31-month prison sentence for Lucy Connolly. In this shocking show, hear Lucy’s unfiltered story, including how the legal system allegedly ignored evidence, her time in a women's prison, and why she believes she was unjustly targeted in a politically charged environment. Lucy reveals ALL about the …

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234. Is GB Energy Starmer’s missing growth plan? 50:35

11d ago50:35

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How is GB Energy building a third of Britain's daily energy requirements? Can it hit the government’s clean energy target? And how is it creating high skilled jobs and new cutting edge businesses? Steph and Robert find out from the chair of Great British Energy, Jürgen Maier - the former government advisor and CEO of Siemens UK. Email: the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Political Fix Live: Labour’s year in review 38:01

13d ago38:01

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It’s been another turbulent year in politics. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has faced down rebellions from within his own party, overseen scandals and sackings, and delivered a constant barrage of bad news from health and housing to small boats and the Budget. He’s fared a little better on the world stage – with successful state visits, securing a co…

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How to protect a Prime Minister 35:52

13d ago35:52

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With more leadership speculation swirling around Keir Starmer and claims he is seen as a ‘caretaker Prime Minister’, this week the podcast takes a look at things from the other end of the telescope; asking how do you protect the person in charge if you’re working inside Number 10? What can you do to defend your principal and neutralise any threats …

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Why are early career doctors angry? 29:14

14d ago29:14

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In a few days time resident doctors -who used to be known as junior doctors - will go on strike. Just before Christmas and with flu on the rise. This will be the 14th strike by the doctors’ union since March 2023. The ostensible reason is pay but coming up behind it as an issue for younger doctors is the question of their futures- they're very unha…

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233. The Trump Doctrine: Why Europe Is Failing & Who Wins the Warner Bros Bid? 44:43

21d ago44:43

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What are the economic and business consequences for Europe of Trump’s National Security Strategy? How is the US president shaping Hollywood’s future as Netflix and Paramount fight for ownership of Warner Bros? And who is missing from the major conflict negations needed for peace and economic prosperity? Robert and Steph assess the impact of the lat…

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“We Are Entitled To Hate Them!” | Afghan Asylum Seekers Jailed For Raping A 15-Year-Old Girl 28:06

22d ago28:06

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Two 17-year-old Afghan asylum seekers are jailed for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa. Distressing phone footage captured the attack, with lawyers warning public release could spark disorder. Jahanzeb gets 10 years and Niazal gets 9 years. The judge says they robbed her of her childhood and recommends deportation. Reporting…

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Free Speech Under Attack in Britain 27:05

20d ago27:05

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Julia Hartley-Brewer chats to Lord Young about Britain's Free Speech crisis as yet another Brit becomes the latest victim of Keir Starmer's two-tier nation. Today, it's Jamie Michael, who was initially charged with hate speech towards illegal migrants after posting a video on Facebook. Even though a jury took 17 minutes to find Jamie ‘not guilty’, …

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232. How British AI is inventing new materials 44:42

18d ago44:42

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How is AI being used to transform how we create new materials? Why did the young British AI company doing it raise most money outside the UK? How might this solve some of our biggest problems like climate change and water pollution? Following their conversation with Science Minister Sir Patrick Vallance, Robert and Steph speak to Dr Chad Edwards, t…

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Jeremy Hunt Unpacks Labour's Welfare Catastrophe and the True Cost of Neglecting the NHS 50:08

26d ago50:08

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Rob Moore sits down with the UK's longest-serving Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, for an unfiltered discussion on the state of the economy post-budget. He breaks down the £70 billion tax grab, revealing the urgent need for £47 billion in welfare reform, why running the NHS is "far harder" than running a major company, and the shocking structural pro…

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Deals, donations and damage limitation 39:34

20d ago39:34

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Sir Keir Starmer started the week with not one but two speeches defending his party’s Budget decisions in the wake of claims that chancellor Rachel Reeves had misled the public and fellow MPs about the state of the nation’s finances. Was his sell convincing? The prime minister also brought up Brexit, but as panellist Robert Shrimsley points out, St…

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It's 'Your Party' now, but for how long? 49:54

21d ago49:54

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This week Britain’s newest party - Your Party - finally got going in earnest, after a difficult birth to say the least. Over the past few months since its unexpected launch there have been legal threats , accusations of misogyny, boycotts, expulsions, resignations, and at the heart of it all acrimony between its two leading figures; Jeremy Corbyn a…

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ADHD therapies, and the NHS gig economy 40:40

21d ago40:40

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There is an enormous amount of research on treatment for ADHD - pharmaceutical and otherwise. But not all of those trials, or meta-analyses, are of high quality; and not many compare the whole literature. Now a new umbrella review - a review of reviews - tries to give a broad overview of the whole evidence base. Corentin Gosling, associate professo…

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Labour's Democracy Dodge: Cleverly Calls Out "Scandalous" Election Sabotage 12:43

23d ago12:43

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James Cleverly explodes on TalkTV: Labour's postponing four mayoral elections for two years is a "scandalous attempt to subvert democracy" – and they've done it twice now. "It absolutely stinks," he blasts. Julia Hartley-Brewer grills the Shadow Local Government Secretary in this fiery showdown. Is Starmer's crew killing fair elections? Tune in for…

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Kwasi Kwarteng On Frozen Britain - The Sinister Tax Grab and The Crushing of the UK Middle Class 1:01:33

27d ago1:01:33

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Kwasi Kwarteng joins Rob for a brutal, unfiltered emergency budget analysis, comparing the current UK financial crisis to the chaotic 1970s. They expose the truth behind the £70 billion tax hike, why the welfare state is now unaffordable, and how "fiscal drag" is pulling millions of middle-class workers into the highest tax brackets. Kwasi also sha…

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Are the old robbing the young? 28:34

21d ago28:34

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In her budget the Chancellor increased the state pension by 4.8 % in line with the government's triple lock formula. It was good news for pensioners but is it good news for the young? A constant background to spending and economic decisions for well over a decade now has been an argument about generational injustice. That the young are getting poor…

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The Covid Inquiry - special episode 31:04

21d ago31:04

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"Damning” and “unforgivable failures” is how some papers headlines reacted to criticism of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson in the second of 10 reports from the UK Covid Inquiry. Under pressure, in 2001 Boris Johnson announced a covid inquiry led by a former judge, Baroness Hallett. Each report is examining a different area of the pandemic's …

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231. Can The NHS Afford The UK-US Pharma Deal? 52:07

23d ago52:07

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Why is the NHS paying more for new medicines? Will the government at last buy from British tech companies? How can the UK life sciences be more entrepreneurial? Lord Patrick Vallance, the government's Science, Innovation Research & Nuclear Minister (and former Chief Scientific Advisor), joins Robert and Steph to talk about trade deals, scale-up fin…

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Putin Warns Europe Over All Out War 26:53

24d ago26:53

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Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by ex-Conservative Government adviser Claire Pearsall to go through the top stories of the day. Russia is prepared to go to war with Europe, Vladimir Putin has declared, as he accused European leaders of trying to scupper his peace talks with the US. The Russian president rejected the latest peace plan for Ukraine ahe…

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Labour's Justice Meltdown with Robert Jenrick MP 21:28

25d ago21:28

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Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick blasts Labour’s chaos: prisoners accidentally freed and still on the run, a “part-time” David Lammy jetting off, plans to scrap jury trials, and Rachel Reeves accused of tanking the economy with £16bn of broken promises. Jenrick asks the question on everyone’s lips: why are Lammy and Reeves still in their job…

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The Great Budget Betrayal: Ex-Chancellors Unpack Labour’s £70B Tax Grab and “Madness” Manifesto 39:32

30d ago39:32

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Two former UK Chancellors, Jeremy Hunt and Kwasi Kwarteng, deliver a brutal, unfiltered emergency analysis on Labour’s first two budgets. They expose the truth behind the £70 billion tax hike, the controversial welfare policies, and why freezing housing taxes will "gum up" the top end of the market. Discover the shocking reasons this financial chao…

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Labour Lies, Lucy Connolly Exclusive & "SACK YOURSELF KEIR!" 49:11

1M ago49:11

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Keir Starmer calls his £70 billion tax-hiking Budget “a moment of personal pride”. Britain calls it a betrayal. Julia Hartley-Brewer rips into the Prime Minister live on air: “Forget sacking Rachel Reeves… Keir, sack YOURSELF!” Today, Julia exposes how Labour’s “black hole” turned out to be a £4.2 billion surplus the Chancellor conveniently forgot …

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Bonus: What does the 2025 Budget mean for your money? 53:33

24d ago53:33

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It’s been a rollercoaster week for both UK politics and our personal finances, with chancellor Rachel Reeves setting out tens of billions of pounds of tax rises in the Budget. But how will these new taxes be applied and what could they cost you? In a Money Clinic podcast recorded live at the FT, host and consumer editor Claer Barrett is joined by D…

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230. Dan Neidle on how Reeves’ tax reforms will work 42:56

30d ago42:56

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Why wasn’t the chancellor more radical? How will the new mileage tax for electric vehicles be collected? Is the new mansion tax fair? Robert and Steph deconstruct the budget with tax expert Dan Neidle. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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229. BUDGET BONUS: Did the Treasury Lie? 37:15

29d ago37:15

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Why did the Chancellor and Treasury suggest the public finances are a disaster when they weren’t? Why did the Office for Budget Responsibility call them out? What is the true story behind the income tax u-turn. Steph and Robert discuss. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Budget bonanza: tax highs and growth lows 39:53

29d ago39:53

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After months of speculation, predictions and U-turns, Rachel Reeves finally announced her Budget this week. And, symptomatic of the chaos this Budget has wrought, there was one final twist: the entire Budget appeared on the Office for Budget Responsibility's website 45 minutes before the chancellor was set to give her speech. It sent the media and …

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Starmer Rips Up Workers' Bill, Brit Exodus & Net Migration Stats 15:43

29d ago15:43

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In this explosive episode of the podcast, host Alex Phillips sits down with veteran journalist Trevor Kavanagh to dissect the mounting chaos under Keir Starmer's Labour government. Kicking off with the shocking U-turn on Angela Rayner's flagship workers' rights bill, where day-one unfair dismissal protections have been scrapped amid business backla…

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Budget 2025: Reeves and Starmer buy some time 49:35

27d ago49:35

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After another momentous tax-raising fiscal event from Rachel Reeves, this week we’re running the rule over the 2025 Budget, with its further freezes to tax thresholds, the scrapping of the two-child limit on benefits, reforms to savings, pensions and ISAs, as well motoring and property taxes, and a host of cost-of-living measures too. Oh and the fa…

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What's happening with the Ukraine peace plan? 28:29

28d ago28:29

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President Trump wants an end to the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainians want peace too - but not at any cost. The past week saw the emergence of a leaked US 28 - point- plan which was wholly unacceptable to President Zelensky and European leaders. But how it originated and why it looked like a Russian wish list has led to intense debate. ( It included U…

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Benefits Street Budget: Andrew Neil's Fiery Takedown of Reeves' Budget 19:33

30d ago19:33

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In this hard-hitting episode, legendary journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil sits down with host Julia Hartley-Brewer to deliver a blistering verdict on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget 2025. Labeling it the "biggest tax increase of any government since the 1970s," Neil slams the £26 billion hike as a betrayal of voter trust—funding soarin…

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