
Can the UK weather the Middle East storm?
Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government
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Show Notes
How prepared is the government - and how healthy is the economy - for dealing with another energy bill crisis? The podcast team review the prime minister's response and assess the UK's resilience.
The chancellor has delivered a big speech promising more financial devolution to English mayors and closer practical alignment with the EU, but do Rachel Reeves's plans add up?
Plus: Should we fire all the permanent secretaries and directors general and replace them with true believers throughout the civil service? No, not a new IfG report but the latest policy from Reform UK.
Hannah White presents. With Giles Wilkes, Rosa Hodgkin, and Hannah Keenan.
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