Sunak's NHS pay rise headache
NHS chief Simon Stevens today confirmed that the health service budgeted for a 2.1 per cent pay rise this year (rather than the 1 per cent being recommended by the government), putting pressure on the...
9 Mar 202114min
Will the government respond to Harry and Meghan interview?
The government has so far kept quiet about Harry and Meghan's shocking interview with Oprah, in which - among other revelations - the couple claimed that a member of the royal family made racist comme...
8 Mar 202113min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 07/03/21
Isabel Hardman rounds up the best bits from Sunday's interview shows, with Gavin Williamson, Jonathan Ashworth, Lisa Nandy and Dr Susan Hopkins. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this pod...
7 Mar 202113min
Is an early election on the cards?
With economic growth of over seven percent forecast for 2022, could 2023 be an election year? Katy Balls speaks to Fraser Nelson and James Forsyth about the next poll's likely date.Become a Spectator ...
6 Mar 202113min
Is a one per cent pay rise fair?
Unions are threatening strike action after the government recommended a one per cent pay increase for nurses in England. Will the backlash force a U-turn, and what will the public make of it? Katy Bal...
5 Mar 202113min
Budget Day Two: Has Rishi survived the scrutiny?
Day Two is sometimes when the budgets come unravelled. But Rishi Sunak's Budget seems to have survived the scrutiny of the polls, pundits and papers. Cindy Yu talks to James Forsyth and Katy Balls.Bec...
4 Mar 202113min
Will Rishi Sunak's budget give Britain a boost?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledged a further £65bn in today's budget, bringing the government's total spending during coronavirus to more than £400bn. But aside from splurges on extending furlough and the...
3 Mar 202114min
Will Brand Rishi take a hit?
Rishi Sunak has been a popular Chancellor, mainly because he's responsible for pandemic giveaway after giveaway. But with tomorrow's Budget, the tone will begin to change. Can he get through it unscat...
2 Mar 202112min
