Boris Johnson’s double by-election defeat
The Conservatives lost two crucial by-elections this week in Yorkshire and Devon, putting UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s leadership under scrutiny. Host Sebastian Payne, the FT’s Whitehall editor, ...
24 Kesä 202235min
Boris Johnson’s Northern Ireland plan - is it just a bluff?
We examine the situation with the Northern Ireland protocol, whether the government’s plans break international law and how the EU might respond. Public policy editor Peter Foster digs into the detail...
18 Kesä 202232min
Boris survives, but for how long?
The prime minister had a close shave with his MPs this week when 41 per cent of the Conservative parliamentary party voted to oust him. We discuss how and whether Johnson can renew his leadership and ...
11 Kesä 202233min
The Queen's jubilee: How Britain has changed since 1952
The Queen celebrates her platinum jubilee this weekend. To mark 70 years since she took to the throne, we look back on how the country has changed politically, economically and societally since 1952. ...
3 Kesä 202229min
It’s definitely not a windfall tax!
We start with that huge bailout package for struggling families announced by the chancellor and the controversial taxes he raised to fund it - a £5bn windfall tax on energy companies with more to come...
28 Touko 202227min
Behind the Money is back!
Behind the Money is back with all-new episodes! From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Finan...
23 Touko 20221min
Examining the fallout from the end of the police investigation
Should the prime minister now fear the fallout from the full investigation by Whitehall official Sue Gray? Or is he safe for now? Chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley will discuss with special...
21 Touko 202239min
Double crisis: cost of living and Northern Ireland
This year’s Queen Speech was Boris Johnson’s attempt to reset his government’s policy agenda but it did little to tackle the growing cost of living crisis. We look at what the government might do, plu...
14 Touko 202235min
