The Expert Factor
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Trump, tariffs and EU trade negotiations: What can Keir Starmer do?
Leslie Vinjamuri joins Paul and Anand to work out what the complex combination of Trump, tariffs and trade negotiations means for the UK.
The Expert Factor on tour: Five years since Brexit
Anand, Paul and Hannah are in Oxford to mark the fifth anniversary of the UK leaving the EU and to explore how Brexit has worked out so far.
How will Keir Starmer's AI plan change government (and your lives)?
Helen Margetts joins Hannah and Paul to discuss whether we should be worried about what the future of AI might hold.
How can the social care crisis be fixed?
Andrew Dilnot, who chaired the Commission on Funding of Care and Support, joins us to explore the delay in fixing the social care crisis.
How can Keir Starmer meet his milestones?
Anand, Paul and Hannah have read every word (probably) in Keir Starmer’s Plan for Change, and are here to tell you exactly what the targets say.
Assisted dying: What are the problems with private members’ bills?
Former House of Commons clerk David Natzler joins Hannah and Paul to explain how private members’ bills work – and why they sometimes don’t.
What does Donald Trump’s election really mean for the UK?
Hannah, Paul and Anand assemble in the podcast studio to make sense of some of the many questions facing the UK since Donald Trump's election triumph.
What difference will Rachel Reeves’ budget really make?
Former Treasury special adviser Sonia Khan joins Paul and Anand to crunch the budget sums.
Beyond Brexit: How can UK–EU relations be reset?
Brexit expert Jill Rutter dials in from Madrid to join Anand and Paul for an expert tour across the UK’s post-Brexit landscape.
The budget and the debt: What happens if Rachel Reeves borrows more money?
It has been reported that Rachel Reeves is looking to adjust the government’s rules to allow her to borrow more. But what does this mean?