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• Could A Major Part Of Brexit Be Reversed?

  October 25, 2026 · 37 min

  The Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he would welcome an "honest discussion" about the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union. In an interview with the Sunday Times political editor Ben Riley-Smith, he…

• The Secrets Of Creating A Budget

  October 24, 2026 · 37 min

  On Wednesday the Chancellor John Healey will deliver his first Budget. In this episode we hear from his predecessor’s chief of staff of nearly five years. Katie Martin lifts the lid on codenames for government policy, what she thinks…

• The Week Before The Secret Budget

  October 23, 2026 · 33 min

  There’s less than a week to go until this year’s autumn statement and the Chancellor has been keeping things tightly under wraps. Adam, Alex, Chris and Faisal get together in the Newscast studio to discuss what might be in John Healey’s…

• Have We Just Entered A New Era For Cyber Security?

  October 22, 2026 · 27 min

  Today, millions of websites around the world are dealing with the discovery of a potential cyber-security threat using artificial intelligence. Vulnerabilities were found in the PHP programming language, which is used on roughly 70% of the…

• Jackdaw Gas Drilling Gets Government's Go-Ahead

  October 21, 2026 · 32 min

  Today, the government has approved drilling at Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea after years of arguments and a legal challenge by Greenpeace Adam and Chris unpack how the decision was reached, plus what it means for jobs, energy bills…

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