The Week: Trump’s Tariffs

The Week: Trump’s Tariffs

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The Week: The Budget In Four Charts

This week, the Chancellor delivered his first Autumn statement featuring a whopping 98 measures. Adam, Chris, Faisal and Helen Miller, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, get together in the Newscast studio to breakdown John Healey’s budget and what it means for the UK ...  Show more

The Keir Starmer Interview

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

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