Unfriendly Fires

Today, Adam and Alex take a deep dive into Andy Burnham’s plan to move power out of Westminster and Whitehall and distribute it across the UK. There has been little detail announced about Burnham’s plans to rewire the state but it’s clear that it’s top of his to do list.Adam and ...  Show more

Today, Chris speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister, about the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey, his plans for the Defence Investment Plan, and whether or not he’ll fight a potential leadership election.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If ...  Show more

Rishi Sunak is facing another parliamentary rebellion over onshore wind farms, while there's been another kind of hot air around former Health Secretary Matt Hancock's performance on reality TV show I'm a Celebrity. Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Stephen Carroll are joined by our Opi ...  Show more

With just over three weeks left for Conservative party members to cast their votes in the leadership race, candidates have been trading blows over the soaring cost of energy. Jamie Rush, Chief European Economist at Bloomberg Economics breaks down what it means for the wider econo ...  Show more

In April households are likely to see an increase of up to 50% in the cost of their energy bills. Many people already struggle to pay for gas and electricity so the upcoming price hike is expected to push many more into debt with their suppliers. What can people – and the ener ...

The latest hot inflation data makes difficult reading for the Bank of England, which may have to raise interest rates further. And it’s a political hot potato for the PM, who has pledged to halve inflation by the end of the year. We get reaction from Exchequer Secretary to the Tr ...  Show more