Nigel Farage is a guest of Donald Trump as he's sworn in as US President for the second time today. Does it matter that the Prime Minister, like most other European leaders, wasn't invited? Other right-wing British political figures have also travelled to Washington for the event. Is the guest list an indicator of what's to come in UK-US relations? We discuss with Bloomberg's UK political editor Alex Wickham. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker.

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Nigel Farage is poised to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. The architect of Brexit, Farage won a seat in Parliament after 30 years and his Reform UK party are currently second in opinion polls in the UK. But do his economic policies add up and what benefits might his close ties to Trump bring for the UK? Nigel Farage joins Bloomberg anchor Caroline Hepker and Finance reporter Will Shaw to discuss immigration, taxes, Elon Musk and AI.

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The Prime Minister is on his first visit to Ukraine, at a time when President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration has grown increasingly concerned about Britain’s more cautious approach to the war. We discuss the trip, and the government's wider approach to foreign policy with Evie Aspinall, Director of the British Foreign Policy Group. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts.

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Is AI the answer to the UK's growth dilemma? We examine the government's plans to harness economic gains from the technology with Peter Kyle, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Hosted by Tom Mackenzie and Stephen Carroll.

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The Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing MPs for the first time since government borrowing costs reached levels last seen during the financial crisis. She'll also have to deal with crucial economic data on inflation and growth in the coming days. We discuss the risks and path ahead with Bloomberg's senior economics reporter Philip Aldrick. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Lizzy Burden.

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Keir Starmer has today shared plans to leverage artificial intelligence and stimulate economic growth. The government's new AI Opportunity Action Plan includes measures such as creating a national data library and instating 'AI growth zones'. But questions still remain about the government's capacity to implement its plans, particularly against a backdrop of economic hardship. Bloomberg's tech reporter Mark Bergen joins us to explain the objectives and we ask Hanah-Marie Darley Director of Security & AI Strategy at Darktrace what the tech sector wants from politicians. Hosted by Lizzy Burden and Caroline Hepker.

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It’s been a rough week for UK assets. The pound fell to its lowest level in a year, gilt yields surged and investors are losing confidence in the government’s ability to control the nation’s deficit and high borrowing costs. Why are things spiraling now? Senior reporter Phil Aldrick joins this week’s In the City to explain. 

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The government's borrowing costs have shot up this week as long-simmering worries over the UK economy appears to have hit a nerve with investors. In a special extended edition of the podcast, we explain why and what the Chancellor can do about it, with our Managing Editor for Foreign Exchange and Rates Rachel Evans, UK government Reporter Joe Mayes, and Bloomberg's Chief UK Economist Dan Hanson. Hosted by Lizzy Burden and Stephen Carroll.

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The chair of the Business and Trade Committee, Liam Byrne, told fast-fashion giant Shein he has 'almost zero confidence' in the integrity of their supply chain, amid allegations that it uses cotton tied to forced labour in China. The company denies the claims, but is facing extra scrutiny ahead of a potential stock market listing in London. Our retail reporter Jennifer Creery joins us to discuss. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts.

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Britain is spending and borrowing more yet barely growing. Now the cost of borrowing has reached levels not seen since the 1990s. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Marcus Ashworth and politics and economics correspondent Lucy White explain why UK gilt yields have gone up and why it's putting pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the government's plans. Hosted by Caroline Hepker and Lizzy Burden

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