Politics Unpacked

Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of "trying to whip up division" over the murder of Henry Nowak. Why is Musk interfering in UK politics? 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Cindy Yu.

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Nigel Farage asks the prime minister to take action against "two-tier policing", but Keir Starmer accses the Reform UK leader of exploiting the murder of Henry Nowak.

Plus: Kemi Badenoch seizes on the Mandelson files to accuse the government of raising taxes to fund higher welfare spending.  

Hugo unpacks the exchanges at prime minister's questions with Patrick Maguire, Stefan Boscia and comedian Andy Parsons. 

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Pat McFadden's assessment of Labour MPs will fuel claims that the party cares more about welfare recipients than taxpayers - is Keir Starmer's Labour becoming the Welfare Party?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and James Marriott. 

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Polling suggests that union members are just as likely to support Reform UK as they are to back Labour. Is Nigel Farage now leader of the 'party of the working class'?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd.

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Is Labour having a policy debate in public healthy for our democracy? What's behind an online conspiracy claiming Vladimir Putin is dead? And have we forgotten the power of a boozy lunch?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Sarah Ditum.

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Tony Blair is said to be "fired up" and poised to escalate his involvement in Labour's leadership race, after being criticised by both Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting.

Why can't the Labour party stop squabbling with itself?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Jenni Russell and Daisy McAndrew.

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Sir Tony Blair says Labour has “no coherent plan” for the country, attacking the party’s direction under Keir Starmer and its plan to change leader - but does his intervention matter?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Anne McElvoy

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Medical leaders have compared social media to tobacco as pressure grows on Keir Starmer to change his mind and back a ban for under-16s. Will political pressure force another u-turn?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Josh Glancy

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Nigel Farage has hit out at Elon Musk over his support for the hardline Restore Britain in the Makerfield by-election - could Rupert Lowe’s party split the right-wing vote?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Kidd and Carol Lewis 

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Andy Burnham has officially launched his campaign to be Makerfield's next MP, which he hopes will propel him to Downing Street.

How can a Cambridge-educated former cabinet minister make the case that he's taking on the political establishment?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon.

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