Energy bailout? Why Britain can’t afford a cap on household bills
Today Rachel Reeves promised ‘support for those who need it most’ as she updated MPs on measures the government is taking as the Iran war risks increasing energy bills. Michael Simmons is joined by Sp...
24 Mar 22min
Britain can have AI or Net Zero – but it can’t have both
Yesterday Rachel Reeves gave her Mais lecture and said UK would achieve ‘fastest AI adoption in the G7’. Today govt is publishing its position on AI rules that are crucial for keeping AI startups in t...
18 Mar 7min
This oil crisis could be the worst we've ever seen – former Trump economist Tyler Goodspeed
Oil prices surged past $100 per barrel as the war with Iran intensified over the weekend. Since Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, without a solution to the severe disruption in crude oil flows, how ha...
9 Mar 28min
Reality Check live: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers the Spring Statement
Before the first missiles landed in Tehran, Rachel Reeves had been looking forward to today’s Spring ‘forecast’ statement, which was designed to be the lightest-touch intervention by a Chancellor sinc...
3 Mar 43min
SEND madness: Britain faces 'ruinous costs' from over diagnosing children
Why are one in five school children classified as special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in 2026? The rates of children being diagnosed with neurodiverse conditions have scaled to dispropor...
24 Feb 5min
Debt bomb: the £100 billion problem nobody talks about
There is an area of public spending nearly double what Britain spends on defence, more than policing borders or our streets. It's servicing the costs of what Britain has borrowed in the past. The grow...
19 Feb 21min
Keir Starmer has done nothing for Britain's young
This week Keir Starmer faced the greatest challenge to his premiership yet. What will this Prime Minister will be remembered for? Policies which hurt young people. From student loan debt crisis, tax t...
11 Feb 10min
Peter Schiff on the dollar: America's bust is the world's boom
Michael Simmons speaks to American economist Peter Schiff about the surge in gold prices, the weakness of the US dollar and why he believes the next major economic crisis is approaching. Schiff argues...
6 Feb 18min
