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  • Ep 439: Take frack control

    Geology, public opinion and even some of her own MPs are opposed to Liz Truss’s plan to lift the ban on fracking for gas. Will it ever happen?


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    7 min
  • Ep 438: Cornered rat

    Vladimir Putin is backed into a corner. His war in Ukraine isn’t going to plan and he’s losing the support of allies.


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    8 min
  • Ep 437: Maxi budget

    Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng set out the government’s economic plans in a so-called mini budget. But his tax cuts and plans for government borrowing are some of the biggest in living memory.


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    6 min
  • Ep 436: Starmer’s big pitch

    With a new prime minister to oppose and a general election less than two years away, what’s the Labour leader’s new message to voters?


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    9 min
  • Ep 435: Unrest in Iran

    The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, has sparked anti-government protests across Iran. Could they be a tipping point for the Islamic Republic?


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    7 min
  • Ep 434: Mini budget, big money

    Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will set out the government’s economic plans in a mini budget. The focus will be on growing the economy. This is how he will try to do it and who will benefit.


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    6 min
  • Ep 433: Italy’s far-right firebrand

    Giorgia Meloni is on course to become Italy’s next prime minister. If elected she would be the first woman to hold the position and the country’s first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.


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    7 min
  • Ep 432: Could there be blackouts?

    Prices have been frozen but Britain could still experience energy shortages. How likely is it that we'll see blackouts this winter?


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    6 min
  • Ep 431: The Queen’s funeral

    Ten official days of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II end with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey and a burial at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. This is what to expect.


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    7 min
  • Ep 430: William and Harry: divided in grief

    Princes William and Harry have stood side-by-side to remember their grandmother, the Queen. Will their public displays of solidarity lead to an improvement in their relationship?


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    7 min

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