Ir Keir Starmer faced a major uprising from within his own party this week after many lawmakers opposed it to make it difficult for many lawmakers to collect disability benefits. This episode — recorded just before the Prime Minister’s concessions on welfare reform — unravels why the rebellion took place, about star leadership, and why it states what lies next in labour. Host Miranda Green will be joined by Stephen Bush and Jim Picard. For a fresh analysis of government climbing, see our recent article below.
Additionally, Gideon Rachman, FT Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator on the performance of priority people at the NATO summit and the impact of global uncertainty on the UK.
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Published by Miranda Green and produced by Lulu Smith. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. A mix of original music by Breen Turner, by Jean-Marc Ek. The FT audio co-head is Manuela Saragosa.
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