While many on the left were calling for a wealth tax, yesterday the Chancellor delivered a smorgasbord of stealth taxes.

How will this platter of sneaky revenue streams boost the government's finances? And what does it mean in the longterm, economically, for the country?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman's business editor, Will Dunn, and political editor, Ailbhe Rea.

Tax in Britain will rise to an all-time high following Rachel Reeves' budget.

The Chancellor has unveiled her latest budget. She's promised to remove the two-child benefit cap, freeze income tax brackets and introduce a new mansion tax.

Labour deny they are breaking their manifesto pledge to avoid raising income tax, while critics claim the freeze is doing just that.

The Office for Budget Responsibility, who disastrously published their assessment before the Chancellor had made her statement to the House of Commons, say the budget will amount to a tax bill of £28 billion by 2029 – a record high.

Oli Dugmore is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to discuss what the budget means for Britain, the Chancellor, and Keir Starmer's government.

The Chancellor has admitted that the economy feels stuck.

But will tomorrow's budget, which promises to "grip the cost of living" and looks likely to freeze income tax thresholds, actually do anything to help?

Oli Dugmore is joined by the New Statesman's editor Tom McTague and political editor Ailbhe Rea.

This summer, MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announced the launch of the provisionally named 'Your Party'. The new party was created to fill a gap on the left-wing of British politics that many believe Keir Starmer and his Labour government are ignoring. However, the launch process has not been smooth.

Our political correspondent Megan Kenyon has been following all the updates from Your Party, and secured this exclusive interview with Jeremy Corbyn.

They discuss whether Corbyn will lead the new party, why it's been such a struggle to launch, and whether he will collaborate with Zack Polanski.

For so long a fixture of public debate in the US, the software company Palantir is now increasingly being talked about here in Britain.

In September the UK government announced a £1.5bn investment by Palantir in the military. It already has contracts with the police and the NHS.

So, should we be worried?

Tanjil Rashid is joined by journalist James Vincent.

Whilst Your Party and the Green Party attempt to occupy the space on the left of British politics that they feel Labour has abandoned, our listener asks, what about the British communist parties?

Oli Dugmore is joined by Tom McTague to discuss this, along with other listener questions on political briefings to the press and whether Labour can make a comeback.

Shabana Mahmood was back in the Commons today outlining her controversial immigration plans.

Meanwhile, Clive Lewis said he'd give up his seat for Andy Burnham and a Labour MP defects to the Greens.

In the second half of the podcast, Calum Weir from Labour Together tells us what really matters to Britain.

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and Ailbhe Rea.

Meet the money men with Britain's future in their hands.

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Next week Rachel Reeves will deliver her budget and, for all the talk of fiscal rules, headroom and tax rises, there is a higher power she must contend with.

When the Chancellor goes for meetings in the City, she is rarely introduced to the people whose job it is to press the button on buying or selling several hundred million pounds' worth of gilts.

It is to these people that we have been speaking in the run-up to the Budget.

You would not guess that they wield political power, but for them politics is not personal. They approach it with blunt, professional interest, seeing opportunity in chaos. And if Reeves thinks she can rely on their support, she's wrong: the bond vigilantes.

Read: Meet the bond market vigilantes

https://www.newstatesman.com/business/economics/2025/11/meet-the-bond-market-vigilantes

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out her plans for the biggest shake up of asylum laws in 40 years. It divided the Labour party, impressed some Conservatives and even earned the home sec an invite to join Reform.

But what will it mean in the long term for Britain, and for the families affected?

Oli Dugmore is joined by Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe.

Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has unveiled a series of changes to the migration and asylum system.

The plans, which have been trailed over the weekend, have been met with scorn from within the Labour party.

"This approach isn't just morally wrong" the MP Richard Burgeon tweeted earlier today, "it's politically disastrous."

Oli Dugmore is joined by Ethan Croft.