06/07/2025
Iain Watson discusses the government's difficulties over welfare with Labour's Siobhain McDonagh, Conservative Alex Burghart, pollster Sophie Stowers and journalist Jason Groves.
Iain Watson's guests are the Labour MP Dame Siobhain McDonagh; Shadow Cabinet minister Alex Burghart; and political analyst Sophie Stowers. They discuss the government's difficulties over reforming welfare and the potential emergence of a new party to the left of Labour. They also talk about the forthcoming state visit by the French President, Emmanuel Macron and bi-lateral issues such as defence cooperation and tackling small boats. Finally the panel consider calls for reform of policing in England and Wales, to replace current county-based forces with larger regional organisations.
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