The rising cost of trouble abroad
What is the Prime Minister’s top priority as he faces down a critical month? He has a busy basket of problems on the domestic and foreign front – all set on the backdrop of a crucial set of elections....
13 Huhti 21min
Why is so much at stake in the May elections?
With one month to go until the local elections in England, Wales and Scotland - is the electoral map about to be redrawn?In his first major test since the general election, Sir Keir Starmer faces a ma...
6 Huhti 31min
Keir takes charge on Iran contingencies
MPs may be on recess - but as the Iran war enters its fifth week should Whitehall ramp up contingency planning for its impact at home?With the Strait of Hormuz still shut and reports of a potential U....
30 Maalis 20min
From Tehran to Teesside: Could Starmer run out of energy?
The Iran conflict may be dominating the headlines, but it’s the unintended consequences back home that are bothering the Prime Minister.With Tehran rejecting Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan, will t...
26 Maalis 19min
The fuel plan ministers don’t want to talk about
How does the government plan for making sure the country has enough fuel without accidentally triggering a change in public behaviour which causes shortages?Sam and Anne discuss that tightrope this mo...
25 Maalis 19min
Rachel Reeves takes back control
Does Donald Trump always chicken out or is Keir Starmer in the dark about what is going to happen next in the Middle East? The U.S. President has paused military action in Iran for five days, but pres...
24 Maalis 22min
The cost of war becomes Reeves’ nightmare
As oil prices climb again – with neither the U.S. nor Iran backing down over the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz – what can the Prime Minister do to ease the economic strain?Later today Keir Starme...
23 Maalis 21min
Is Reeves next on the Rayner hit list?
After a targeted attack on Shabana Mahmood’s immigration reforms, has Angela Rayner forced another climbdown from the Starmer premiership?Rayner allies are eyeing her return to frontline politics befo...
19 Maalis 21min
