Will Starmer engage with HTS?

John Healey has delivered his first Budget as Chancellor, promising "breathing space" for households and businesses as the war in the Middle East drives up energy and borrowing costs.Anoosh Chakelian is joined first by journalist and economist Duncan Weldon, to discuss the econom ...  Show more

On 3 November, Americans will head to the polls for the midterms. We will be publishing an episode for the next two Wednesdays, analysing the results.In this second episode, we ask: will voters use the midterms to punish Donald Trump? His net approval rating is at an all time low ...  Show more

With Ruth away, Beth and Harriet are joined by Salma Shah, a former Conservative special adviser from 2014-2018 and now a political commentator.      They unpack Donald Trump's surprise UK trade deal announcement and what it means for Keir Starmer, who's also landed a deal with I ...  Show more

Hugo Rifkind is back to unpack the politics of the day, and all the other news, with the brightest minds from the Times and the Sunday Times.

Today he's joined by James Marriott and Libby Purves to discuss the extent to which BBC should have noticed the Huw Edwards c ...

As bad Brexit news piles up, a new poll says that even Leave voters would welcome freedom of movement if it meant access to the Single Market. But is the question of Britain rejoining the EU ever going to make it into mainstream politics conversation? We look at the hurdles. Plus ...  Show more