Podcasts about shadow chancellor rachel reeves

Debt crisis in the bond market Rachel Reeves flies off to China £3 trillion national debt rising by £5170 per second Higher taxes, low investment, slow growth GDP per capital lower that 17 years ago. Is Great Britain Finished? The Debt Crisis Unveiled As the UK faces mounting economic challenges, many are asking, "Is Great Britain finished?" The debt crisis in the bond market, combined with political and economic turmoil, paints a grim picture. Debt Crisis in the Bond Market The national debt has surpassed a staggering £3 trillion and is rising by £5,170 every second. With interest rates climbing, servicing this debt becomes increasingly expensive, putting immense pressure on the government’s budget. The bond market, a critical mechanism for financing this debt, is showing signs of instability as investor confidence wanes. Rachel Reeves Flies to China While Britain’s economic foundations tremble, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s recent visit to China raises questions. Is Britain looking outward for economic salvation, or is this a sign of deeper dependency on foreign powers? Higher Taxes, Low Investment, and Slow Growth The current economic model is under strain. Higher taxes have stifled consumer spending and business investment, leading to sluggish growth. The result? A GDP per capita that is now lower than it was 17 years ago, reflecting stagnation in living standards and economic opportunity. A Nation at a Crossroads With its economic future uncertain, Britain must address these pressing issues. A strategy to boost investment, foster innovation, and balance fiscal policy is essential to restore confidence and drive growth. Subscribe to the Charles Kelly Money Tips Podcast for expert insights on navigating today’s financial landscape. Let’s explore whether Britain can overcome these challenges or if the nation’s best days are behind it. Watch video version: https://youtu.be/smyXgIM0lWg See also: 7 Powerful Steps to Transform Your Finances in 2025 As we move closer to 2025, now is the perfect time to take charge of your finances and make it your most successful year yet. In the latest episode of the Charles Kelly Money Tips Podcast, we explore actionable strategies to help you achieve financial freedom and build wealth. Watch full video - https://youtu.be/-k7HPn0u_Ok?si=j6ZpuTlRyCJzuIxY Section 24 Landlord Tax Hike Interview with Chartered Accountant and property tax specialist who reveals options and solutions to move your properties from your own name into a limited company or LLP whilst mitigating the potential HMRC pitfalls. Email charles@charleskelly.net for a free consultation on how to deal with Section 24. Watch video now: https://youtu.be/aMuGs_ek17s Make 2025 the year you take control of your financial future. By setting clear goals, budgeting wisely, paying yourself first, reducing debt, and investing strategically, you’ll be well on your way to building wealth and achieving financial freedom. Remember, every small step you take today can lead to significant financial growth tomorrow. For more tips and insights, watch the latest episode of the Charles Kelly Money Tips Podcast on YouTube and start your journey to financial success today! 3 Steps To Unlocking Financial Freedom! I want to take you to the next level, help you get control of your money, learn how to invest and become financially free. Join me online on my free live money management training Wednesday at 7.00PM. Places are limited, so register now below to avoid disappointment. https://bit.ly/3QPp8IH #FinancialFreedom #WealthBuilding #SaveMoney #InvestWisely #CharlesKellyMoneyTips #PersonalFinance #finance #moneytraining #moneymanagement #wealth #money #debt #financialplanning #moneymanagement #financialfreedom #section24tax

Robert Peston joins Tom Bradby in the studio whilst Anushka Asthana is on the road with Labour.She's exclusively interviewed Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves about why the party is so resistant to lifting the two-child benefit cap.Plus, Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen joins the team from Belfast ahead of the first Westminster election since power-sharing in Northern Ireland was restored. 

Labour's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls!Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns, Labour MP Andy McDonald, Sunday Telegraph columnist Janet Daley and pollster Joe Twyman.

The government is determined not to let a little thing like a disastrous set of local elections put it off its stride. Over the course of the bank holiday we were told that 'the plan is working... it just needs a little more time'. Labour is having none of it - accusing the PM of 'gaslighting' the public over the state of the UK economy. But what if the economy DOES start to improve? What if inflation DOES start to fall? Can the public be pursuaded things... can only get better...? We have an extended interview with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Later. What do Javier Milei and Liz Truss have in common? Erm, nothing. Nothing whatsoever it transpires....The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/https://store.global.com/collections/the-news-agentsCip Credits:Rachel Reeves speech on Tuesday 7th MayAndrew Mitchell on Sky NewsAndrew Griffith on BBC Radio 4 Rishi Sunak on Sky NewsMark Harper speaking to Lewis Goodall on LBCIone Wells speaking to Javier Milei in Buenos Aires for BBC NewsLiz Truss interviewed on GB News

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman is in the studio to discuss Israel, Rwanda and the future for the Tories. Nick speaks with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. We take your calls on the honeytrap scandal that has rocked Westminster. All of this and more on the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.

The UK's Foreign Secretary is in America to lobby for more funding for Ukraine. Our Managing Editor Brendan Scott explains Britain's changing role on the world stage and speculates how Cameron's meeting went with former president Donald Trump. Back at home, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is also trying to raise some cash by tightening up non-dom rules. Founder of Tax Research, Richard Murphy, tells us Labour should go after small businesses and sole traders not paying their fair share. Plus, how does the economy change if the next generation are still living with their parents? Bloomberg's economy reporter Tom Rees explains. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Lizzy Burden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Mais Lecture and what it tells us about a future Labour government (0:40) and a listener question - how do we stop the wealthy holding governments hostage by threatening to take their money out of the country (9:34)? A massive thank you to all of our existing Patreon subscribers, your support keeps the show running and we are very grateful. If you have the means and enjoy our work, head over to patreon.com/Macrodose and subscribe today. Find our socials, newsletter and more here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ linktr.ee/macrodosepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ We want to hear from you! Leave a comment or get in touch at ⁠⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠⁠ For more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, go to ⁠⁠⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠

Stability, investment, and reform - these are the three pillars for growth set out by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Mais Lecture to business and finance leaders earlier this week.“In a changing world, Britain has been behind the curve,” she said, but a Labour government, she stated, would seek to bring a “new chapter in Britain's economic history”. Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman, is joined by George Eaton, senior editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent, who both attended Reeves' lecture on Tuesday evening at Bayes Business School in City University. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative psychodrama: qu'est ce que? Can the Rwanda Bill make it out of Parliament? Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives another pragmatism-first speech: but has she wowed us yet? And is the mounting number of potholes in roads the perfect example of broken Britain? Calum and Kirsty pick apart the biggest political stories from SW1 and beyond. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Chris Mason has sat down with the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves for Newscast. She's given the annual Mais lecture to financiers in the City of London, where she set out Labour's economic plan if they were to win the election.The Mais lecture is a prestigious gathering where chancellors, shadow chancellors and Bank governors have outlined their principles for running the economy in front of an audience of City financiers and economists.And, we find out about the shortage places at nurseries and childminders for pre-school children. James Cook has been speaking to Rhiannon Evans from Mumsnet. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Miranda Slade, Maddie Drury and Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Chris Gray. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham

The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves is today delivering a speech in which she'll promise to ‘reform the Treasury'. If Labour were to win the next General Election, she would be the first female Chancellor the UK has seen. But what would her economic plans mean for women? And how do they compare to the current government's? Economic Adviser Vicky Pryce and Journalist Lucy Fisher join Emma Barnett to discuss. Bestselling novelist Lesley Pearse has written 31 books and sold over 10 million copies worldwide. But she didn't start writing until her mid-30s, and it would be another 13 years before her first novel was published. Now Lesley has written an autobiography of her extraordinary life – from a difficult childhood to making shepherd's pie for David Bowie. She joins Emma to tell her story. Denmark is set to become the latest country to extend military conscription to women. This comes as Russia has warned the war there could spin out of control and expand geographically. What's it like for women living in the Nordic countries, three of whom have now introduced female conscription? Emma speaks to The Guardian's Nordic Correspondent Miranda Bryant and Nora Tangseth from the Organisation of Representatives of the Norwegian Conscripts who is in the Norwegian Army.The new film Silver Haze is based on recollections of real events in actor Vicky Knight's childhood, including when she survived an arson attacked aged just eight. Vicky talks to Emma about blending her real childhood experiences with the narrative of the film, and why she wanted to tell her story. Presenter: Emma Barnett Producer: Lottie Garton

The prestigious Mais economics lecture will be delivered by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves today. We take a trip down memory lane and revisit Rishi Sunak's address with Bloomberg's economics reporter Tom Rees. Meanwhile, Robinhood's new app will give UK traders access to thousands of US listed stocks, the company's president Jordan Sinclair tells us. Plus, the UK government are setting out legislation for an independent football regulator. We take a closer look with Bloomberg's UK political reporter Ellen Milligan and Football agent  and former Olympian Sky Andrew. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves join me live. I take your calls on the Spring Budget and LBC's Henry Riley speaks to floating voters. Donald Trump's Republican rival Nikki Haley pulls out of the presidential race, clearing the path for a Trump and Biden rematch. All of this and more on the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.

 As pundits decry an absent 'rabbit in the hat' moment during the Chancellor's Budget, we reflect on the announcements with Bloomberg's Chief UK Economist Dan Hanson and government reporter Joe Mayes.Plus: our interview with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and tax expert Dan Neidle gives his perspective on the Treasury's giveaways. Hosted by Caroline Hepker and James Woolcock.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Budget Day, Labour's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls!Joining Iain Dale for this Budget Day special Cross Question panel are economist Ann Pettifor who co-authored the Green New Deal and used to advise John McDonnell, Shevaun Haviland from the British Chambers of Commerce, author and Oxford University economist Linda Yueh and financial entrepreneur and former Bank of England adviser Roger Gewolb.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls and should the UNRWA be defunded?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are transparency campaigner and leader of the True and Fair Party Gina Miller, Conservative MP and former defence minister Sir Alec Shelbrooke, Labour MP Kim Johnson and Sebastian Payne from the Onward think tank.

Fresh from a breakfast with JP Morgan in Davos, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells us Labour plans on actively welcoming business if they win power, describing them as the "party of wealth creation". She also hinted to our Editor-At-Large Francine Lacqua that she would not hike taxes on company's profits. Hear the full interview on this special episode, hosted by Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt joins live to discuss his Autumn Statement. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks to Nick about the changes Labour would make. Ask the Experts returns as you put your questions about the budget to financial journalist Paul Lewis and benefits expert Edward Graham. All of this and more on the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.

If the current polls are to be believed the next chancellor of the exchequer could be a woman. That woman would be Rachel Reeves, the current shadow chancellor and the MP for Leeds West. Originally from Lewisham, South London, she attended a state school, made it to Oxford University then into the world of finance working as an economist for the Bank of England. Labour have yet to announce their manifesto and detailed costed policies to put to the electorate, but we can examine the philosophy behind Labour's economic thinking because Rachel has just published her latest book, The Women Who made Modern Economics, and hear how they have influenced her own thinking. In October 2019, Coleen Rooney posted on social media that she had been concerned by articles appearing in newspapers that could only have come from stories on her private Instagram account. So she laid a trap for the account she suspected of the leak, and then told the world ‘It was…Rebekah Vardy's account'. Immediately dubbed ‘Wagatha Christie' - Rebekah Vardy, who continues to deny she was the source of those stories, sued Coleen for libel. A High Court judge ruled in Coleen Rooney's favour last year and she is now putting her side of the story in a documentary series on Disney Plus called Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story. She speaks to Emma Barnett in a radio exclusive interview.  British poet Becky Hemsley has self-published four collections of her work and has been top of the Amazon poetry chart twice now - most recently around International Women's Day last March. Originally a primary school teacher, she now focuses solely on her poetry. She joins Emma to explain why and to perform some of her poetry live. Presented by Emma Barnett Producer: Louise Corley Studio Engineer: Bob Nettles

It's Keir Starmer's big day at the Labour party conference, with his keynote address focusing on plans to rebuild the economy if he wins the next election. We've been speaking to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak and Labour Together Director Josh Simons about the party's vision, and bring you analysis from Bloomberg Opinion's Therese Raphael. Plus: Shadow Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook on Labour's plans to build more homes. Hosted by Caroline Hepker and Lizzy Burden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darren Jones, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes of the Shadow Cabinet's announcements at this year's Labour Party conference, including Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves ' speech which received 7 standing ovations and an endorsement from Mark Carney - the former Bank of England Governor.Joining our host Anoosh Chakelian from the conference in Liverpool we hear from Rachel Wearmouth, deputy political editor, and Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor.Submit a question for You Ask Us: https://www.newstatesman.com/YouAskUsDownload the app:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.progressivemediagroup.newstatesman&hl=en_GB&gl=USSubscribe to the New Statesman from £1 per week:https://newstatesman.com/podcastofferSign up to our daily politics email: https://morningcall.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The News Agents at the Labour Party Conference: Day 1The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins The News Agents following her speech in Liverpool.We discuss her plans to tax tech firms, her unwillingness to tax the rich and the Labour members carrying Palestinian flags outside the conference centre.We also talk about the war that has begun formally today in Israel, after Hamas carried out a series of terror attacks this weekend.Editor: Tom HughesSenior Producer: Gabriel RadusProducer: Laura FitzPatrickPlanning Producer: Alex BarnettSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellVideo Producer: Rory SymonYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents".

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, we discuss the horrific events in Israel and Palestine as hundreds of people are killed. Nick speaks with Minister for Building Safety Lee Rowley and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. LBC reflects on half a century of radio as we celebrate the station's 50th anniversary. All of this and more on the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & do we need a 'Minister for Men'?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative Party Chairman Greg Hands, Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran, human rights barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman and Dan Hodges from the Mail on Sunday.

Edinburgh International FIlm Festival is saved! This year's programme has been published with a new generation of film fans at the helm, Graham looks at what this means for its future existence and then reports on his meeting with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Charles has dried off and lived to tell the tell of seeing the revitalised Pulp live at Scarborough Open Air Theatre. Graham is looking forward to his first visit to Factory International - or is that the name? The new multi-purpose venue in Mancheaster, as aprt of Manchester International Festival. Finally, Graham reports on the work of a talented young female Scottish artist who curated last year's Alan Davie exhibition in Edinburgh,  Siobhan McLaughlin.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question and is Israel's military operation on the West Bank morally defensible?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer, Labour's Shadow Employment Minister Alison McGovern, Conservative Party vice-chair Paul Holmes and the UK director of Human Rights Watch Yasmine Ahmed.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dropped a pledge of £28bn a year in green investment from day 1 of a Labour government. Plus: Noam Chomsky appears on Piers Morgan’s show to discuss China’s relations with the west over Taiwan; and Nadine Dorries sets the house on fire after not getting a peerage. With Michael Walker […]

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dropped a pledge of £28bn a year in green investment from day 1 of a Labour government. Plus: Noam Chomsky appears on Piers Morgan's show to discuss China's relations with the west over Taiwan; and Nadine Dorries sets the house on fire after not getting a peerage. With Michael Walker […]

Boris Johnson's long-awaited resignation honours list has been published. It means some of his closest aides throughout the partygate scandal will sit in the House of Lords for life, and his list also honours former cabinet ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel.Just minutes before the list came out, Nadine Dorries - the former culture secretary and a close ally of Boris Johnson - quit as an MP with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in her Mid-Bedfordshire seat, hours after she said on TV that she didn't want that...And the Labour party are also causing a stir after watering down their flagship pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green technology. The policy was supposed to power Britain's next industrial revolution. But now Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has rowed back the plans - blaming the Conservative party for “crashing the economy”. Lewis asks what it means for Labour, as they aim for election victory.

Immigration. The issue which drove so many people to vote to leave the EU before the 2016 EU referendum is back in the news and rising as an issue. Alp Mehmet, Chairman of Migration Watch, popped by the Red Lion pub to discuss the newest immigration figures of 606,000 net. It's also been a big week for Labour's plans for the economy with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves jetting off (pun intended) to America to deliver her "business model for Britain" speech. One senior Labour MP who is doing some serious thinking about inequality and what the next Labour government needs to do about it is Liam Byrne, MP for Hodge Hill and a former Treasury minister.Plus, former Boris Johnson aide-turned-novelist Cleo Watson joins Chris to talk about partygate, Cummings and her new novel, "Whips", described as a cross between 50 Shades of Grey and House of Cards. For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Sign up to the Chopper's Politics newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politicsnewsletter |Read Chopper's Peterborough diary: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/peterborough-diary |Listen to Off Script: www.playpodca.st/offsctipt|

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves declares Labour 'proudly pro-business' as she unveils her economic vision for Britain with anchors Lizzy Burden and Caroline Hepker. The chancellor-in-waiting discusses getting more out of Brexit, pensions and 'securonomics' in a world that has changed. Plus anchor Stephen Carroll, political reporter Joe Mayes and UK economist Dan Hanson join for analysis on Labour's more interventionist approach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political interviews have the power to shape the future of a government. So what makes an exceptional exchange? Rob Burley has written a book about his decades of experience running political programming at the BBC and now Sky News, and he shares some behind-the-scenes insights. There's less talking happening between unions and employers on pay disputes though, our reporter Asad Zulfiqar tells us, as another 48-hours of strikes hit train services. Plus, we unpack the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey's interview with Bloomberg, and bring you reaction from Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Hosted by Lizzy Burden, Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & are people being ageist to Joe Biden?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are UNISON General Secretary Christina McAnea, former Refugees Minister Lord Harrington, Shadow Asia Minister Catherine West & Mail on Sunday columnist Dan Hodges.

Ian King examines the latest inflation figures with Sky's business correspondent, Gurpreet Narwan. Ian speaks to chief executive of Openreach about government targets to deliver nationwide superfast broadband by 2030. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins Ian to chat about the economy and a very important chess mach. He also discusses post-covid recovery within the hospitality industry with the President of Operations at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts company.

The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Budget speech on Wednesday. It includes policies directed at getting people into work, and keeping them there, which are central to the Budget and will lead to key changes on childcare and pensions. Today's Nick Robinson speaks to the Chancellor about his new economic measures and Today's Amol Rajan speaks to the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves. (Image credit: Jeff Overs/BBC)

Jeremy Hunt reveals his back-to-work budget, encouraging mothers and the wealthy to get back to work. Sir John Timpson & Andrew Neil join me to discuss. More travel chaos as RMT rail staff go on strike today. Also, the felling of 110 mature trees in Plymouth city centre causes outrage. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins the show. All of this and more on this episode of the Nick Ferrari Whole Show Podcast.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & have you ever been falsely accused?Joining Iain Dale on LBC this evening are social activist Nimco Ali, Conservative MP and former minister Theresa Villiers, SNP MP Owen Thompson and political commentator Jonathan Lis.

Will changes to post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland be enough to keep both hardline Brexiteer Tory MPs and the Democratic Unionist Party onside? Lizzy Burden joins us from Westminster with the latest. Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Stephen Carroll discuss the impact of a deal on Northern Ireland's politics and economy with Lord Reg Empey of the Ulster Unionist Party, who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement. Plus, our interview with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves as Labour unveils more details of its economic policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, Cross Question & should we listen to Liz Truss? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Green MP Caroline Lucas, Conservative MP Alexander Stafford, veteran journalist and broadcaster Julia Langdon and political commentator and former Cameron adviser Mo Hussein.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Grant Shapps speak to Bloomberg as they battle for the support of the business elite in Davos - both using very similar slogans. Plus, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney tells Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker the Conservatives have "tanked the economy" and need to go.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rishi Sunak outlines his vision for Britain in his first major speech since becoming Prime Minister. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and former Countdown co-host Carol Vorderman joins in on the conversation. Also, Sunak's new strike law could let bosses sack workers and sue unions. All of this and more on this episode of the Nick Ferrari Whole Show podcast.

Join Calum, Kirsty and Frankie to review some of the most jawdropping moments of 2022. Also on this episode: Chris Mason (BBC Political Editor), Robert Peston (ITV Political Editor), Lucy Fisher (Times Radio Chief Political Commentator), Pippa Crerar (The Guardian Political Editor), Ben Nunn (Former Director of Communications for Sir Keir Starmer) and Jake Richards (Former adviser to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves). They discuss the downfall of Boris Johnson, the premiership and downfall of Liz Truss, the downfall of Liz Truss's mini budget, the downfall of the Conservative Party Conference, the downfall of Matt Hancock and Rishi Sunak's turn as Prime Minister so far. Email your thoughts: hello@whitehallsources.com. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 A day after the Chancellor set out tax rises and spending cuts amid a grim set of economic forecasts, Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker speak to Lindsay Judge from the Resolution Foundation about what they're calling an unprecedented collapse in living standards. Despite the overall gloom, she tells us Jeremy Hunt's inflation uprating of pensions and benefits is welcome. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says ordinary working people are paying the price for the government's decisions. Plus: reaction from the Federation of Small Businesses, the TUC and think tank Onward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets have given their verdict on the Chancellor's pledges of more tax cuts: sterling slumped to a record low and government bond yields spiked to rates not seen since 2010. The meltdown comes as the Labour Party is holding its annual conference. We hear from Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves on her alternative plans for the economy, and our reporter James Woolcock brings us the latest from Liverpool. Also in the show, Gerard Lyons, external economic adviser to Prime Minister Liz Truss, tells us what he thinks Kwasi Kwarteng should do next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show: -Folkestone becomes the new 'hotspot of holiday hell', with congestion around the Eurotunnel terminal -Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins live -Health Select Committee Chair and ex. Health Sec Jeremy Hunt joins live

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes your calls, NATO leaders meet in Brussels & 'Britain's toughest headmistress'

David, Helen and Chris Brooke have one more go at making sense of the tangled web that is British politics. Can Johnson really survive, and even if he does, can his brand ever recover? Is this a scandal, is it a crisis, or is it something else entirely? Does history offer any guide to what comes next? Plus we explore what might be the really big lessons from the last two years of Covid-dominated politics.Talking Points: It's obvious why Boris is a problem, but it's not clear who would replace him.There will probably need to be a decisive marker, either the May local elections or the police report could be it.The strategic question for the Conservative party is, can it win enough seats to form a stable majority government?Boris won't go voluntarily. But can he survive?Newer MPs are not loyal to Johnson, but older ones are more wary of defenestrating a leader who won big majorities.A lot of people have left number 10. It will be hard for him to govern.In 2015, Ed Miliband was leading in the headline polls. But there were signs of weakness.Labour wasn't winning local elections. And Cameron was polling better on two key questions: leadership and the economy.Labour has now moved ahead on both. It would still be hard for Labour to win an overall majority, but defeat in local elections might spook the Conservatives.The politics of scandal are different from the politics of crisis.Scandals change how politics are conducted, but they don't usually trash the party's reputation.Helen thinks that it is a politics of chaos.This particular scandal is bound up in Johnson's appeal. On most issues, the outrage of the other side works for Johnson.Outrage about the parties is different: Johnson was a hypocrite.He has trashed his own brand this time, but he still doesn't think the game is over.Were the pandemic years a dress rehearsal for the politics of climate change?To reach net zero, governments will need to ask people to make sacrifices. Will future politics be a politics of limits?The pandemic has also deepened generational divides. Mentioned in this Episode: Recent polling dataFurther Learning: Isaac Chotiner asks David about hypocrisy and Partygate Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Labour optimismDavid on Dominic Cummings' blogFrom the archive… Who is Boris Johnson?And as ever, recommended reading curated by our friends at the LRB can be found here: lrb.co.uk/talking See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/talkingpolitics.

The shadow chancellor's take on the Budget The fallout from the Budget and spending review continues, as the IFS today says millions of people will be worse off by 2022. The Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves joins Adam and Chris to explain how Labour would do things differently. And ahead of the UN Climate Change conference, COP26, which kicks off on Sunday, Newscast has enlisted students from Vyners School in west London to ask some questions about the climate crisis. Isabella O'Dowd, the head of climate change at WWF, helps us answer them. Today's episode of Newscast was made by Maz Ebtehaj and Danny Wittenberg. The assistant editors is Emma Close and Alison Gee. Jonathan Aspinwall is the editor.