The government is to criminalise non-consensual deepfakes after concerns were raised about the capabilities of Elon Musk's Grok AI. Can the government control what happens online? And should it?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Megan Kenyon and James Marriott.

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Former Tory Chancellor (well, briefly) Nadhim Zahawi becomes Reform UK's highest profile defection yet - but does it make Nigel Farage's party look like a home for Tory has-beens? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Seb Payne.

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Rachel Reeves is set to announce a bailout for pubs following a backlash over plans to hike business rates. It's the 12th major U-turn since Labour entered office - are they demonstrating confidence, or chaos?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Sonia Sodha and Michael Binyon.

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Donald Trump doesn't pretend his foreign interventions are part of a noble cause. Did we prefer it when US presidents hid their blunt motives with insincerity?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Syed and Sarah Ditum. 

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After the US raid on Venezuela, the UK government has tried not to make a splash and condemn Trump. But with Greenland in his sights, will they continue to defer to his judgement?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and James Marriott

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Keir Starmer’s turned off his out-of-office, and he’s planning a big push on the cost of living in 2026 - but will his survival strategy actually work?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Seb Payne and Charlotte Ivers. 

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Keir Starmer is being held back by the "fringe obsessions" of the civil service, according to his former director of strategy Paul Ovenden. So how can the Prime Minister tackle the "weirdness" of Whitehall?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Cindy Yu and Michael Binyon.

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It's been an eventful year in politics and the party leaders will be hoping to set the right tone for 2026 - so what can we expect in the new year?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day for the final time in 2025, with Sarah Ditum and Emma Duncan. 

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The New Year's Honours list has raised eyebrows, with some recipients having previously been at the centre of culture war controversies. So who should really get a gong?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the news and politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd.

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