Can Gavin Williamson reopen England's schools?
Boris Johnson has returned from his holiday to embark on a media campaign promoting September's schools reopening. With Scottish pupils already back - and the initial signs of their return looking pos...
24 Aug 202013min
Why is Starmer's support surging?
Following the exam results fiasco, the Tories' lead in the polls has dropped to just two points in the latest YouGov survey. With Labour on the up, what is Keir Starmer doing right, and should we expe...
22 Aug 202010min
Britain's £2 trillion debt problem
UK debt has hit £2 trillion, the Office for National Statistics said today - an increase of over £200 billion on last year. What does this mean for the economy, how does the UK compare to the rest of ...
21 Aug 202012min
Where will the next local lockdown be?
Birmingham and Oldham are on the brink of reentering lockdown, with cases in both rising significantly in comparison to the rest of the country. But how severe is the outbreak, and can the government ...
20 Aug 202010min
How Nicola Sturgeon outsmarts Westminster
A new poll today shows that support for Scottish independence is at a record high of 55 per cent. On the podcast, Cindy Yu talks to Katy Balls and Fraser Nelson about why - in particular, how does Nic...
19 Aug 202013min
Why has the government scrapped Public Health England?
Matt Hancock today confirmed that Public Health England will be scrapped and replaced by a new National Institute for Health Protection, which will be led by Baroness Dido Harding - who currently runs...
18 Aug 202012min
What's behind the government's dramatic U-turn?
Gavin Williamson announced this afternoon that pupils receiving A-level and GCSE results this year would be awarded teacher-predicted marks. Why has the government finally changed its mind, and will G...
17 Aug 202013min
Is the government about to U-turn on exams?
As the backlash to the government's exams fiasco continued over the weekend, Gavin Williamson has been steadfast in not U-turning. But with GCSE results out later this week and Ofqual's algorithm reve...
17 Aug 20209min
