Mauritius' recently-elected Prime Minister has suggested the UK would double its payments to retain a military base on the Chagos islands, once London cedes control of the archipelago. The prospect of paying billion of pounds more under a re-negotiated deal is causing concern among ministers, at a time when the Treasury is looking for savings. We discuss the political ramifications with Bloomberg's associate editor Ailbhe Rea. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Stephen Carroll.

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Bloomberg has learned that the Treasury has told several government departments to prepare for their budgets to be frozen in cash terms, ahead of a major spending review in June. Such a freeze would mean real-terms spending cuts, creating a political dilemma for the Chancellor Rachel Reeves. We discuss with our economics reporter Tom Rees. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Stephen Carroll.

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Donald Trump has pledged to impose tariffs on the European Union after announcing sweeping measures on Canada, China and Mexico over the weekend. The UK has been spared for now, as the US President said he was “getting along very well" with Keir Starmer. As the Prime Minister heads to Brussels, how will his plans for closer ties with the EU change things? We discuss with Bloomberg's UK correspondent Lizzy Burden and our UK political editor Alex Wickham. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker.

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves answers Bloomberg's questions about when we'll see results from her plans to boost growth. We also have reaction from business leaders: Snap's EMEA President Ronan Harris for a view from the tech world; Andy Briggs, CEO of Phoenix, one of the UK's largest pension funds; and Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker.

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced her much-anticipated plan to boost economic growth, including backing a third runway at London's Heathrow airport. We bring you a round-up of the announcements and analysis from our Chief UK Economist Dan Hanson. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker.

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The Prime Minister made his case to business leaders at Bloomberg's London HQ this morning. The discussions are the latest step in efforts to drum up support from industry for government's growth plan, ahead of a key speech by the Chancellor tomorrow. We bring you our conversation with the Prime Minister, and commentary from Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood and former Tesco CEO Dave Lewis, who's now chair of the Xlinks renewable energy project. Hosted By Lizzy Burden and Stephen Carroll.

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President Trump and Keir Starmer had their first phone call since the inauguration, discussing trade and a meeting of the two leaders "soon". With Trump calling the Prime Minister "a very good person", how hopeful can the UK be of a strong relationship with the new White House? This after Trump threatened sweeping tariffs on Latin American ally Colombia at the weekend and won compliance on migrant deportations within hours. We discuss the risks for the UK with Marco Forgione - Director General of the Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade. Hosted by James Woolcock and Caroline Hepker.

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The Trump administration is reversing much of America's green policies, accelerating moves already underway in the financial sector. Bloomberg's green finance & ESG investing reporter Alastair Marsh tells how financial firms on both sides of the Atlantic are shifting their approach to sustainable investing, and how that could affect the UK government's drive to grow the economy. Hosted by Tiwa Adebayo and Stephen Carroll.

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Today, we're bringing you a special conversation with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds. They spoke to Bloomberg's Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at Bloomberg House in Davos about the government's fiscal challenges, and how they plan to convince business leaders of their strategy to grow the economy. Hosted by Yuan Potts.

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The UK will start a public inquiry into how the state failed to prevent the murders of three young girls last year. The probe will look into what Keir Starmer has called the 'new threat' of changing terrorism. But can yet another public assessment lead to lasting change? We discuss with Bloomberg's politics and economics reporter Lucy White. Hosted by Caroline Hepker and James Woolcock.

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