RADIO MR/FLO: Politics

AI and jobs: what automation means for workers, unions, and politicians' promises. Marcus and Claire on who captures the gains, who bears the cost of transition, and why the future of work is a political choice.

Why critical minerals became the new oil: great-power competition, fragile supply chains, and what the race to dig and refine them means for jobs, bills, and the environment. Marcus and Claire on who pays, who benefits, and what security really requires.

British and EU officials will discuss future options including free movement ahead of the November 20 summit, putting Labour's Brexit red lines back in the spotlight. Marcus and Claire on what Burnham actually said, what Farage fears, and what voters were promised.

California gubernatorial hopeful Xavier Becerra says a per-mile driving tax should be on the table to fund crumbling roads. Marcus and Claire on who would pay, what it would cost commuters, and why the gas tax is running dry.

Britain announced 10 billion pounds of additional support for Ukraine, including urgent military funding for winter air defences. Marcus and Claire on what the package covers, what it signals to Moscow, and what it costs at home.

Washington added three Chinese genetics firms to the Uyghur forced labour list, and Beijing condemned the move as political suppression. Marcus and Claire on the companies, the trade fallout, and why gene technology is now a geopolitical flashpoint.

The FEC restored its electronic filing system after a 41-hour outage to contain a cyberattack, leaving last-minute midterm spending by super PACs and dark-money groups hidden from public view. Marcus and Claire on what went dark, why the timing matters, and whether voters should worry.

The Trump administration has opened direct talks with Myanmar's military government — the highest-level US contact since the 2021 coup — with scam centres, a detained American, and rare-earth minerals on the agenda. Marcus and Claire on the pragmatic pivot and the criticism it drew.

The EU and China struck a preliminary deal in Beijing: China caps hybrid car exports at roughly 350,000 in 2027, eases rare-earth export licensing, and cuts tariffs on nearly 4 billion euros of European goods. Marcus and Claire on what Brussels got, what Beijing kept, and the kill-switch debate.

Eritrea has asked the UN Security Council to intervene as Ethiopian troops push toward the border, while Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of an 'all-out invasion' up to 60 kilometers inside Tigray. Marcus and Claire on the dueling letters, the Red Sea port stakes, and the risk of a wider Horn war.