Spending review: NHS wins - but tax rises are coming
Andrew Marr, Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe review Rachel Reeves's latest financial statement.LISTEN NEXT: What Keir Starmer can't say - NS editor Tom McTague on his profile of the Prime Minister https://pod.fo/e/2e40f0--Rachel Reeves unveiled her latest spending review this week. Andrew, Anoosh and Rachel unpack the winners and losers, and discuss what the spending review reveals about the government's priorities.READ: Rachel Reeves's economic credibility is on the line https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/06/rachel-reeves-high-stakes-spending-reviewSIGN UP:for a dose of political analysis every morning, sign up for our newsletter morningcall.substack.comJOIN US:Subscribe to the New Statesman to get all our reporting from £8.99 a month www.newstatesman.com/pod25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What Keir Starmer can't say - New Statesman editor Tom McTague on his new profile of the Prime Minister
Keir Starmer had tears in his eyes as he spoke of the death of his brother.The Prime Minister was talking with the New Statesman's new editor, Tom McTague, about how his personal life informs how he runs the country.Tom has spent weeks accompanying and interviewing Keir Starmer for an extensive profile published in the latest issue of the New Statesman.In this extended interview, Tom speaks with deputy editor Will Lloyd to discuss what he learned about the man who leads the government.Read the profile on the New Statesman website: https://www.newstatesman.comFor a daily dose of political analysis, sign up to our newsletter: morningcall.substack.comSubscribe to get access to all our reporting from just £8.99 per month: https://newstatesman.com/pod25 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jeremy Hunt: Reform's mission is to destroy the Tories
Jeremy Hunt held an extensive number of briefs in successive Conservative cabinets; culture secretary, health secretary, foreign secretary, and chancellor. He's now back on the back benches after just holding onto his seat, focusing his time on "reading and writing". Last week he published a new book "Can We Be Great Again? - looking at Britain’s global position, and in Hunt’s opinion, why it could be greater.Is this part of his bid for the Tory leadership? And with the rise of Reform would he consider a coalition? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Britain is trapped in a new build nightmare
If you live in a new build, or know someone who does, who might already be all too familiar with the fact that Britain has a housing problem. Yes we have a severe shortage of housing, and the government has promised to build 1.5million new homes by the end of parliament - but something which is affecting many people but remains underreported is the terrible quality of the houses being built.Will Dunn is joined by Anoosh Chakelian who has written this week's cover story: Britain’s new-build nightmare Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Does Andy Burnham want to be prime minister?
There's a gap on the left and several figures have stepped forward to fill it!Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to discuss, Andy Burnham's leadership pitch, Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza inquiry, dysfunction in no 10, and what the hell Robert Jenrick is doing on the internet.Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning CallSubmit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Kate Lamble and Tom Gatti, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors.WEEKLY SCHEDULEMonday: CultureTom Gatti & Kate Mossman explore what cultural moments reveal about society and the world.Wednesday: InsightOne story, zoomed out to help you understand the forces shaping the world. Thursday: PoliticsAndrew Marr and Hannah Barnes are joined by regulars Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, plus New Statesman writers and guests, to provide expert analysis of the latest in UK politics.Friday: You Ask UsOur weekly listener questions show, with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and New Statesman writers.Submit your questions at https://www.newstatesman.com/youaskus--New Statesman subscribers can listen ad-free on the New Statesman app.Get your first two months' subscription for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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