Is Burnham Too 'Blokey'?
Andy Burnham has been advised to tone down his 'blokey' social media presence after posting a string of videos about football and the pub -...
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20 of 2,000 episodesDiversity Gone Too Far?
A Cambridge professor's resignation has reignited the debate over diversity and standards in British universities. Has the drive for equalit...
Badenoch's Double Standard?
Kemi Badenoch defended the Conservative Party's decision to select a former neo-Nazi as a council candidate in Somerset. But after banishing...
Will The Right Unite?
Westminster's favourite "will they, won't they" continues as Nigel Farage says he's open to talks with Rupert Lowe about reuniting the "patr...
Farage Calls In The Navy
Reform would send the Royal Navy to the Channel to stop migrants crossing on small boats. Will the announcement help Reform reverse its slum...
Trump's Gaza Breakthrough?
President Trump is hailing a historic agreement to disarm Hamas, but some are sceptical it will work - can he deliver lasting peace in Gaza?...
The Politics Of Climate Change
Drought and wildfires have hit England during the fourth heatwave of the summer. Are politicians are keeping up with a changing climate? Car...
Can Andy Fix It?
Andy Burnham has become the latest Prime Minister to promise to fix England's social care system. More than 20 attempts have failed over the...
Burnham Gets Practical
Andy Burnham wants Britain to value "the hard hat as much as the graduation cap", pushing more young people towards technical training - but...
Burnham's Big Week
Andy Burnham is setting out how he plans to tackle some of Britain's biggest problems, with defence, social care and devolving income tax po...
Why Burnham Is A Comedian's Dream
Keir Starmer's reserved style didn't give impressionists much to work with. Andy Burnham is different: expressive, animated and occasionally...
Is That It, Burnham?
Andy Burnham's first week in Downing Street has been full of promises - from tax cuts, to public services - but it's left Kemi Badenoch aski...
Burnham's Reality Check
Andy Burnham has so far shown his new government knows how to spend money, but what about the harder bit - explaining where the savings will...
Burnham's Cabinet Assembles
Andy Burnham has met with his new cabinet for the first time since becoming prime minister. It's very northern, and it definitely doesn't in...
Can Burnham Stop The Churn?
As Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh Prime Minister in a decade, how can he avoid the fate of his predecessors? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the...
The Burnham Coronation
Andy Burnham has officially been elected Labour leader. In three days time, he'll become Prime Minister. He says he's got "a plan" - but can...
Is Shabana Mahmood Burnham's Chancellor?
Andy Burnham is days away from announcing his cabinet, with Shabana Mahmood expected to be named as chancellor. Spare a thought for Ed Milib...
PMQs: Starmer's Journey Comes To An End
Keir Starmer delivers his final Prime Minister's Questions before leaving office, calling it "the end of my political journey" in an at-time...
How Safe Are Our Politicians?
As counterterrorism police now lead the investigation into Ann Widdecombe's death, Reform UK MPs are raising concerns about their own safety...
Burnham's Countdown, Farage's Gifts and Labour's Bros
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Janice Turner. Are Andy Burnham's plans for government really ready? Do vote...