Britain’s nurses launch historic strike

We're bringing you a recent episode from our fellow FT podcast, Unhedged.Over the summer, the FT held a revamped version of its stock picking game – think fantasy football for the global equity markets. Some 13,000 people took part – a shocking number considering how unfashionabl ...  Show more

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government is searching for a British alternative to Palantir, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his military leaders to abandon the rules of war, according to intelligence intercepted by Kyiv. Plus, Eurozone borrowing costs surg ...  Show more

ITV’s Robert Peston and Sky’s Beth Rigby join Chris and Adam to look back on a tumultuous year in politics, recapping the biggest political moments of 2022 - as well as what happened behind the scenes.Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are on strike in the first of two ...  Show more

The largest nursing strike in NHS history is set to go ahead in December. Adam is joined by the BBC's Hugh Pym and Newscaster (and former NHS nurse) Ruth Harrison to discuss why staff are walking out.The World Cup is in full swing and Piers Morgan joins Adam from Qatar to talk ab ...  Show more

The European Central Bank and the Bank of England have raised interest rates again, one day after a similar move by the US Federal Reserve. But amid those big players, Britain seems in particular trouble, with the International Monetary Fund warning it will be the only major econ ...  Show more

In this week's pod: Labour unrest in China, the start of the World Cup in South Africa and Angela Merkel's decreasing popularity in Germany.Guest in the studio is Richard McGregor and from Berlin Quentin Peel is interviewed by Fiona Symon.Presented by Gideon Rachman with co-prese ...  Show more