The Punchline

Today, new figures suggest the state pension will rise by 3.9% to up to £13,000 a year. The increase is based on earning figures as dictated by the triple lock, the policy the government uses to guarantee pension growth.The rise has reignited debates about the long-term affordabi ...  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

Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss two headlines that dominated the news in April. Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards. Elon Musk and Twitter Listen in to learn the business implications to both of these stories. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to ...  Show more

The Oscars were bordering on irrelevancy until Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Chamberlin, and hosted by Sean Rameswar ...  Show more

True Geordie and Laurence McKenna discuss the recent Oscars controversy where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after a joke was made about Will’s wife, Jada. ⏯ Watch here: https://youtu.be/1lDOD8aIhxg 🦈 GYMSHARK: https://gym.sh/TrueGeordie 💡 Business email: info@truegeordie.com 🎧 ...  Show more

Trevor responds to Will Smith’s Oscars ban, Elon Musk plots a Twitter takeover, and Jordan Klepper hits CPAC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices