Rishi Sunak’s inflation pledge backfires
As the Bank of England raises interest rates again after worse than expected inflation figures, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Andrew Marr, Rachel Wearmouth and Freddie Hayward to discuss what it all m...
22 Juni 202318min
How trailblazers are using smart meters to make the switch to net zero | Sponsored
In this special podcast from the Spotlight team in partnership with Smart Energy GB we're looking at how smart meters can help bring down energy bills.From July ofgem, the regulator, will be reducing ...
21 Juni 202321min
Is Keir Starmer a radical or conservative? With his former aide Claire Ainsley
As Labour starts to set out its policy agenda for the next election, Anoosh Chakelian speaks to one of the people who helped shape it.Claire Ainsley worked in Starmer’s policy team from 2020 to 2022 –...
19 Juni 202323min
You Ask Us: Could Sadiq Khan lose, and is Britain the new Poland?
In our weekly You Ask Us episode, Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Freddie Hayward answer your questions. This week, they tackle whether Labour’s comparison of the UK economy with Poland and Rom...
16 Juni 202316min
Boris Johnson: the verdict
As a long-awaited investigation finds Boris Johnson knowingly misled parliament – and disrespected its processes – Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Freddie Hayward discuss what the report means ...
15 Juni 202317min
SPOTLIGHT: Can redesigning cities boost economic growth and happiness?
A bonus podcast from our Spotlight team:Placemaking – the process of creating quality places that people want to live, work, play and learn in – can contribute significantly to the UK’s productivity. ...
13 Juni 202333min
Boris Johnson resigns and Nicola Sturgeon is arrested
After Nicola Sturgeon's arrest and Boris Johnson flounced out of the Commons over his honours list and the Privileges Committee investigation into whether he misled parliament, the New Statesman Podca...
12 Juni 202326min
Why is Caroline Lucas standing down?
In this week’s You Ask Us, Anoosh Chakelian, Freddie Hayward and Rachel Wearmouth answer listeners’ questions on Caroline Lucas, the Green MP, standing down and why Jamie Driscoll, mayor of the North ...
9 Juni 202310min
