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Ben Wright and guests consider the potential impact of President Trump's tariffs on the UK economy

Ben Wright discusses tariffs and banning phones in schools with Labour's Catherine Atkinson, Conservative MP Sir Bernard Jenkin and Reform UK former head of press Gawain Towler.

Ben Wright's guests are the Labour MP Catherine Atkinson; Conservative backbencher Sir Bernard Jenkin; and the former head of press for Reform UK, Gawain Towler. They discuss the government's response to President Trump's tariffs and their potential impact on the British economy - with additional insight and analysis from Kevin Schofield, political editor of Huffpost UK. Ben also interviews the former Children's Commissioner, Baroness Anne Longfield, about the debate over banning phones in schools. And the chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit warns about a growing financial crisis facing councils.

59 minutes

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  • Sun 6 Apr 2025 22:00

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