Spinning Like Sunak

The Chancellor is looking at off-the-books ways to boost defence spending, including schemes reminiscent of Gordon Brown's controversial PFI - has the government learned the lessons of the past?Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby. Hosted o ...  Show more

The think-tanks have been poring over John Healey's first budget, and they find plenty of grim news in the small print.The chancellor didn't frighten the bond markets, but did he in fact sound a bit in hock to them?Lara Spirit is joined by Juliet Samuel and Josh Glancy to unpack ...  Show more

Newscast is on a bit of a health kick today... We’re talking about changes in how government is planning on using medical records with the BBC’s Technology Correspondent, Rory Cellan-Jones. We’re talking “Bumble burnout”, after the dating app gives its staff the rest of the week ...  Show more

Rishi Sunak is pitching himself as the change candidate at the next election with a raft of policy shake-ups - but does the substance match the rhetoric? The FT’s Whitehall editor Lucy Fisher is joined by columnist Robert Shrimsley and political editor George Parker to discuss ...

Newscast profiles the Tory leadership candidate.How have his politics been shaped by his education and jobs? How is he viewed in his Yorkshire constituency? What does he like to eat and drink apart from Coca-Cola? In this Newscast special Adam is joined by Rishi Sunak’s friend, a ...  Show more