Novara Live

UK supermarket bosses are up in arms over the government’s plan to cap prices on key groceries.

Plus: Paul Holden explains what Starmer’s inner circle knew about the now-infamous Labour Together investigation, and we speak to Sebastian Mallaby, author of ‘The Infinity Machine’, a biography of Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.

With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani & James Meadway.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection, promising Josh Simons a place in Downing Street as reward for standing aside.

Plus: HS2 has been delayed yet again. Why can’t the UK get anything right?

With Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker, and Mathew Lawrence.

Michael Walker speaks to Jostein Hauge about the rise of China as an economic superpower.

Wes Streeting has invoked the B-word, and it’s not Burnham for once.

Plus: We talk to Ben Walker, co-founder of Britain Elects and Senior Data Journalist at The New Statesman, about his predictions for the Makerfield by-election when adjusted for ‘The Burnham Effect’, legal chaos continues as reporting restrictions covering the convictions of four Palestine Action activists are lifted, while contempt proceedings brought against one of their barristers are chucked out on appeal.  Finally, Richard Hames took to the streets at this week’s rally to investigate what, if anything, unites the Unite The Kingdom movement.

With Michael Walker and Stephen Methven.

With the Makerfield by-election starting pistol resonating through Westminster, is Andy Burnham going to be quick out of the blocks? After being barred from standing by his own party mere months ago, to being heralded as the man to keep Reform at bay, we chart the career of the man of the moment.

Plus: We turn to a Development Economics expert to ask: what lessons can the West learn from China’s economic miracle, and could it only happen under authoritarian rule?

With Michael Walker, Banseka Kayembe & Jostein Hauge.