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After a weekend of speculation, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared on the steps of 10 Downing Street on Monday and announced that he would be stepping down. He’s now the sixth British Prime Minister to resign in the last 10 years, continuing a pattern many thought would en ...  Show more

It was a busy end to the season in the House of Commons. CBC Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton is here to talk about what happened, what it tells us about Carney’s majority government, and what we can expect in the months to come. For transcripts of Front Burner, plea ...  Show more

The Ontario provincial election campaign is officially underway and election day is June 2nd. The campaign promises have been coming in thick: <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-2022-election-lib ...

Rishi Sunak has launched the Conservative's election manifesto, promising to slash taxes in a bid to revive the party's floundering campaign.   
  
In his address at the home of the British Grand Prix, the prime minister pledged £17bn in tax cuts including lowering nati ...  Show more

Reform have launched their manifesto which they're calling "Our Contract With You" in South Wales. 

The "contract" is promising big spending, dwarfing what Labour and the Conservatives have committed to. 

The party says it will pay for the plans by measures ...  Show more

David and Helen are joined by the historian Colin Kidd to try to make sense of last week's elections in England, Scotland and Wales. What do they mean for the future of the UK? What do they mean for the future of the Labour Party? Are either (or both) in terminal trouble? Plus we ...  Show more