With the National Grid warning of energy shortages this winter, Liz Truss is refusing to act. Will Tory libertarianism lead to black-outs?

Plus: Joe Biden issues federal pardon for possession of marijuana; and the government taking a whacking on BBC Question Time for their energy crisis failure.

With Michael Walker and Gary Stevenson.

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Aaron Bastani and Dalia Gebrial discuss Liz Truss’s first conference speech as Prime Minister.

Plus: Suella Braverman praises the British empire and dreams of deportations; Rees-Mogg’s fusion fantasies & the latest on the Chris Kaba killing.

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After a mini-budget that spooked the markets and outraged the public, Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng have been forced into a humiliating U-turn. Are the wheels already coming off their government?

Plus: Joana Ramiro reports from São Paulo on the Brazilian presidential election.

With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

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Liz Truss’ premiership has set the Tories into freefall, but how much damage can the Conservatives do before we get the chance to kick them out?

Plus: Vladimir Putin annexes whole swathes of Ukrainian territory; and the third episode of the Al Jazeera ‘Labour Files’ documentary.

With Michael Walker and Maurice Mcleod.

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The Bank of England have been forced to intervene as Kwarteng’s mini-budget continues to cause economic meltdown. We ask economist and former market trader Gary Stevenson what it all means.

Plus: Keir Starmer’s conference speech analysed; and Labour MP Rupa Huq loses the Labour whip for comments about the chancellor.

With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

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Michael Walker interviews economist Jo Mitchell on the pound’s plunge, David Broder on Italy’s new far-right government, and is joined by Aaron Bastani to go through the latest from Labour Party conference and Al Jazeera’s ‘Labour Files’ documentary.

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Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget gives the rich their biggest tax cut in 50 years. It’s also tanked the pound. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the Tory’s latest gamble.

Plus: Putin’s escalation of the war in Ukraine sees him mobilise more of his country; Apsana speaks exclusively to Novara Media on how Keir Starmer has failed her; and an Al Jazeera documentary on Labour lifts the lid on toxic party culture.

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Liz Truss wants the rich to get richer, and if you don’t like it, she doesn’t care. We speak to economist James Meadway about Trussonomics.

Plus: Women are protesting by burning their hijabs in Iran after a 22-year-old woman was beaten to death by morality police.

With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

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The queen’s state funeral had been planned for decades, with millions spent and thousands involved. Will the pomp of it all save the monarchy?

Plus: Fake Royals rock up to the Queen’s funeral; the most surreal moments from the lying-in-state queue; and Scottish football fans mock the royals.

With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

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While the BBC & Sky deliver wall-to-wall royal coverage, Liz Truss is planning a package of handouts to the rich. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss bonus caps, fracking and sugar taxes.

Plus: Therese Coffey’s obsessions with commas; David Beckham appears in the queue to see the Queen lying in state; and the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda says the Caribbean nation will pursue and referendum to become a republic.

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