Is Starmer guilty of “corrosive complacency” on defence?
The man who wrote Keir Starmer’s defence review says the Government is putting the UK ‘in peril’ at a time of war.With more pressure to overhaul the defence budget, Sam reveals that talks going on thi...
14 Apr 22min
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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 21min
