Please Explain: Where the major parties stand...

On Wednesday, for the first time in three years, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate. It’s a modest hike — just 0.25% — but it’s been a controversial one, with several economists arguing that governor Tiff Macklem was jumping the gun, when Canada has by some measures ...  Show more

In the few years since its inception, Anthropic has become one of the buzziest companies in tech. In their own words, they’re an AI enterprise that “puts safety at the frontier”. And this week they’re one step closer to going public with one of the biggest initial public offering ...  Show more

As the UK general election approaches, all parties are stepping up their rhetoric on climate change. What are their manifesto pledges and are they even realistic? Jim Pickard and Nick Butler talk to Leslie Hook about what a new government could spell for the environment and the n ...  Show more

This week US presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been digging into economics, talking about inflation and issues like price gouging. So far in their campaigns, though, one big topic has gone almost unmentioned: climate. Bianna Golodryga speaks to Gina McCa ...  Show more

Matt Chorley is joined by James Johnson, who chairs a panel of swing voters from Plymouth, Manchester and Derby, to get their views on Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer, the budget and climate change.

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