Ahead of this autumn’s budget there has been a reshuffle in Rachel Reeves’ treasury team. What’s at play? And what might it tell us about the trajectory of Britain’s finances?

Will Dunn, the New Statesman's business editor, is joined by George Eaton.

Read: Torsten Bell rises as Rachel Reeves reshuffles her team; Rachel Reeves will never get serious on tax

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Students across the UK have reported a dramatic rise in misogyny in their schools. The government has described this as being on an "epidemic scale". This is often connected to social media content targeted at young men and boys, but is there more to it?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by journalist James Bloodworth, author of Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere, to discuss.

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Due to Britain’s falling birth rates and the government’s desire for lower immigration levels, does the government have any plan to financially encourage and support couples to have children?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to answer listener questions.

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The Mayor of Manchester is the most popular choice to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

Keir Starmer is now less popular than Donald Trump.

Despite the Labour Party's historic election win just over one year ago, popularity ratings for leading Labour figures have plummeted.

Economic woes, crunching u-turns, unrest over Gaza and asylum hotel protests have left leading Labour figures looking to their next leadership battle.

George Eaton reports that Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting have both been monitoring their popularity among party members. But there is one tantalising option who polling reveals as the public's preferred choice: Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.

Could he be Britain's next Prime Minister?

George joins Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe on the New Statesman podcast.

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Following last year’s riots, in the wake of the Southport murders, Elon Musk predicted civil war in the UK was “inevitable”. So far, however, no civil war…

Over the last century, people in British politics at times of turmoil have raised the prospect of civil war, repeatedly, in ways not unlike today. What did they fear, and why? And what might we learn from the fact that - each time - those fears remained unfounded?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by author and journalist Phil Tinline.

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Yesterday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington, flanked by seven European leaders, in order to meet with Donald Trump and push forward talks to end the war in Ukraine.

This came just three days after Trump’s carefully choreographed meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Could this be the beginning of the end for the drawn out conflict? And can Trump be trusted?

Megan Gibson is joined by Katie Stallard.

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In 1978, the broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Dimbleby, and photojournalist Don McCullin, published The Palestinians - a book that sought to tell the human story behind one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.

This year, in the wake of the ongoing and constantly escalating war, the book will be republished with a new foreword.

In this episode Dimbleby joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss the current phase of the conflict and its effect on UK politics.

Read: Palestine’s cycle of despair

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There’s one thing you need this summer. A good book.

Will Lloyd is joined by culture editor Tanjil Rashid, and staff writer Finn McRedmond to discuss the New Statesman's ultimate beach reads for 2025 and beyond.

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Will Starmer face a vote of no confidence? What does Reform UK mean by scrap Net Zero? Should the Democrats distance themselves from the Clintons?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Will Lloyd to answer listener questions.

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On Thursday morning, data was released showing that UK economic growth has slowed to 0.3%.

Also, JD Vance has been holidaying in the UK, recently meeting with a who’s who of right-wing populists - from Robert Jenrick, to Nigel Farage, to, somewhat bizarrely, enjoying a BBQ with ex-Apprentice contestant and social media star, Thomas Skinner.

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Will Lloyd.

Read: The Cotswolds plot against JD Vance - Finn McRedmond

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