War, immigration, welfare: the in-tray for Burnham and his new cabinet
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing Britain's new prime minister Andy Burnham and his cabinet amidst ongoing wars and a cost of living crisis.
Britain’s new prime minister Andy Burnham revealed his key cabinet picks yesterday; so who’s in, who’s out and what does it tell us about the direction in which he’ll take the country? And as the Iran and Ukraine wars rumble on and the cost of living continues to bite, how will the PM handle the key problems in his in-tray? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case and Elle Scott. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: Burnham on football, his father’s dementia and preparing for power Further listening: The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham Clips: Sky, Goalhanger, BBC, DWS News, Eureka UK, Global News. Photo: Getty Images. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Manveen Rana
Guest: Lara Spirit
Topics covered
- politics
- immigration
- welfare
- cabinet
- cost of living
- war
Keywords
- Andy Burnham
- cabinet picks
- politics
- immigration
- welfare
- cost of living
- Iran war
- Ukraine war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Times, The Sunday Times
Places: Britain
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