Have the Tories thought through their immigration policy?
The Bank of England has cut interest rates for the third time since the inflation crisis, taking the base rate to 4.5 per cent. The Monetary Policy Committee voted by seven to two to further reduce ra...
6 Feb 202512min
Should Starmer stand up to Trump?
Trump has blown the Overton window wide open. In a press conference yesterday alongside Benjamin Netanyahu, the US president outlined his intention to ‘take over the Gaza Strip’, displacing 1.8 millio...
5 Feb 202514min
Reform in 'poll' position
It's happened. Reform are now ahead of Labour, according to a voting intention poll by YouGov. Reform leads the landmark poll with 25 points, with Labour languishing all the way down in second place o...
4 Feb 202512min
Trump vs Europe
Trump's tariff spree continues... After making good on his election promise to opt for another round of tariffs – a 25 per cent tax on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10 per cent levy on Chinese ...
3 Feb 202515min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 02/02/2025
This week, Cindy Yu presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.The day before Keir Starmer is set to meet with European leaders, we hear contrasting views on Brexit and the UK's relatio...
2 Feb 202511min
Was Peter Mandelson the right pick for ambassador to the US?
‘An absolute moron’ – those were the words used by Chris LaCivita, a senior campaign advisor to Trump, to describe Peter Mandelson. Lord Mandelson is Keir Starmer’s choice for the next ambassador to t...
1 Feb 202522min
John Prescott's legacy, plus Labour & the Tories grapple with migration
Labour heavyweight John Prescott's funeral took place yesterday with former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown leading the tributes. What is Prescott's legacy? And does the current Labour Par...
31 Jan 202515min
Can Reform turn more Tory donors?
Tuesday night's Reform fundraiser was designed to spook the Conservative party, says Conservative peer and journalist Paul Goodman on today's episode. He talks to Cindy Yu and James Heale about whethe...
30 Jan 202514min
