Politics Unpacked

Kemi Badenoch has accused female Labour MPs of engaging in "failed identity politics" by asking Andy Burnham to commit to making 50 per cent of his ministers women.

Is she right to accuse them of "moaning"?

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

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Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of leaving defence spending in a mess for Andy Burnham, but Starmer blames the Tories for underfunding the military when they were in government. 

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges with Patrick Maguire, Stefan Boscia and comedian Alisdair Beckett-King. 

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Keir Starmer unveils the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan in one of his final acts as prime minister. But what will the incoming PM, Andy Burnham, make of it all?

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

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Andy Burnham has set out his vision for spreading power across the UK, including a new "No. 10 North".

Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire, Seb Payne and Joshi Herrmann to unpack the speech by the man who is almost certainly going to be prime minister within weeks.

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Andy Burnham is the de-facto prime minister - has the Labour Party left the country in stasis while we wait for him to arrive in Downing Street?

And why is an immigration minister arguing in public with the home secretary, and not getting the sack? 

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

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How will Andy Burnham handle Donald Trump, does he have a genuine chance to reform welfare, and should we sympathise with the SNP MP accused of faking her Scottish accent?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Fraser Nelson and Daisy McAndrew.

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Keir Starmer faces Kemi Badenoch for the first time since announcing his resignation. The Tory leader asks if Starmer felt let down by his cabinet - but did her personal jibes go too far?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the exchanges with Patrick Maguire and Ryan Tubridy. 

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Keir Starmer's resignation was distinctly less dramatic than previous Prime Ministers' - is Britain just too used to upheaval in Downing Street?

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

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Keir Starmer resigns, paving the way for Andy Burnham to be the next Prime Minister.

What sort of leader will Burnham be, and why is the UK on its way to its seventh PM in a decade?

Lara Spirit unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves, Sebastian Payne and Theo Bertram, former adviser to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

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Andy Burnham hails it as a 'change moment' - but Keir Starmer insists he'll stand if a leadership contest is triggered. Was Makerfield the PM's goodbye election?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Will Lloyd and Alys Denby.

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