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COP29: Keir Starmer needs to deliver on his bold clean power commitments
COP29 was held in the shadow of Donald Trump's election win.
Donald Trump's team calls
Kim Darroch, the UK's former ambassador to the US, joins us to make sense of what could be some jaw-dropping appointments to Trump's administration.
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.
Lords reform: How to turn manifesto promises into tangible results
What the government can learn from successive attempts at Lord reform for its Hereditary Peers Bill.
Independent review of sentencing: How to turn manifesto promises into tangible results
What the government can learn from New Labour’s pensions review for its sentencing review.
The ministers of tomorrow should start preparing for the job today
The latest Ministers Reflect interviews features Alister Jack, Robert Halfon and Margaret Hodge.
Jonathan Powell’s appointment as national security adviser will change the way the job works
Jonathan Powell's appointment sets a precedent that future prime ministers will follow.
GB Energy: How to turn manifesto promises into tangible results
What the government can learn from the Green Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank.
The path to clean power is clearer – and clearly demanding
The clean power mission continues to show the most progress (at least publicly) of all the government missions.
Austerity postponed? The impact of Labour’s first budget on public services
Rachel Reeves’ budget will see spending increase faster than demand for every public service bar police until 2025/26.