Shabana Mahmood is set to announce today plans to rejig Britain's asylum system that wouldn't look out of place in a Conservative manifesto. We break down the plans.

We also touch on the news from the United States of a special relationship between Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.

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Oliver Eagleton is a journalist and author, and joined us to discuss his new book Your Party: The Return Of The Left.

Today, Oliver and Ava discuss the latest fallout surrounding the new party, the alleged clashes between the two founding members, and whether the movement can survive a tumultuous start.

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Sam Alvis of the the Institute for Public Policy Research joined us at JOETowers to talk about why Labour must bring down energy bills, and how.

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A rumoured leadership challenge on the day of PMQs, you say... Hear Ava and Laura react live from the PolJOE dungeon to what was another blockbuster bout in the Commons between Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch.

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Stephen Manderson, better known as Professor Green, joined us in the PolJOE dungeon for a powerful conversation about men’s mental health, class, and the material realities shaping people’s lives.

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Tim Davie stepped down as the BBC Director General on Sunday along with the head of BBC News amid a scandal surrounding a Panorama package where Donald Trump's January 6 speech was clipped without any signposting. We chat about the fallout, and what it means for national broadcasting in the future.

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Today we are joined by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, and former leader of the Labour party, Ed Miliband.

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It's deputy day at PMQs. With Keir Starmer in Brazil for COP, David Lammy faces off against Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge. Ava, Ed, and Laura reacted to the exchange live.

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Rachel Reeves was on the airwaves this morning bracing the country for tax hikes, and dudes are rocking. What can we expect from her budget at the end of the month? Ed and Oli discuss.

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The king is apparently working with the government to strip his brother of his last few titles. Ava and Seán break it down.

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