The government is urging the public to stockpile essential supplies, warning that conflict, climate disasters and cyberattacks could disrupt everyday life. But will people take the threat seriously?Ryan Tubridy unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon Ho ...Show more
The Chancellor Gets Down to Business
The Chancellor's told The Times he wants his Budget to help what he calls “bloody-minded entrepreneurs” - but with the government having already lost the confidence of many businesses, can it win them back? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Juliet Samuel and Matth ...Show more
Jack hears from former Chancellor George Osborne about how these morning memos are devoured by senior politicians and newspaper editors alike; and from current and veteran authors including Esther Webber, Paul Waugh and Benedict Brogan about their daily struggle to get the email ...Show more
As the Covid crisis converges with scandals at #10 Downing Street, politicians on both sides of the aisle discuss whether British PM Boris Johnson has any credibility now … How much does climate change have to do with the calamity in Kentucky? … Reckoning with slavery across Amer ...Show more
Isabel Oakeshott, the journalist who released former health secretary Matt Hancock's Covid-era WhatsApp messages, joins Caroline Hepker, Lizzy Burden and Stephen Carroll to discuss the form and substance of the revelations. Plus, on the day the government is publishing its Illega ...Show more