Will Mark Rowley ban the pro-Palestine protests?
Rishi Sunak met with Met Commissioner Mark Rowley today to discuss the pro-Palestine protests planned for the Remembrance weekend. Sunak has called the marches ‘disrespectful’, and said he would hold ...
8 Nov 202313min
What did King Charles say?
It was the King’s speech today. King Charles announced that the government would introduce new laws to, among other things, force criminals to attend their sentencing hearings, scrap most jail sentenc...
7 Nov 202311min
Is Suella Braverman in trouble over rough sleepers?
The Home Secretary sparked fury over the weekend for her comments on homelessness, suggesting that rough sleepers using tents is a 'lifestyle choice'. Senior cabinet members including the Rishi Sunak ...
6 Nov 202313min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 05/11/2023
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from this week's political shows. The Israel-Palestine conflict is creating division in the UK, with pro-Palestine rallies being labelled as 'hate marches' by Suella...
5 Nov 202311min
Has WhatsApp ruined government?
WhatsApps between officials in Boris Johnson’s government have been centre-stage at the Covid inquiry this week. Is the app encouraging on-the-hoof policymaking and nasty briefing? James Heale speaks ...
4 Nov 202313min
Was Rishi Sunak's AI summit a success?
This week the prime minister hosted his landmark AI summit at Bletchley Park which wrapped up with an interview with Elon Musk, who warned that AI will one day render all jobs obsolete. The who's who ...
3 Nov 202314min
Has the Bank of England done enough to stave off recession?
The Bank of England has once again taken the decision to hold interest rates at their 15-year high. There is growing market consensus that this second pause is a sign that interest rates have peaked, ...
2 Nov 202313min
Did Boris's No. 10 have a women problem?
Today the Covid inquiry heard from Helen McNamara, former deputy cabinet secretary (who infamously supplied a karaoke machine for one of the government's lockdown parties). Her evidence suggested that...
1 Nov 202311min
