Politics Unpacked

The chancellor says the money simply isn't there, but Andy Burnham began party conference with a big pledge on free adult social care in England. What are the hard choices needed to pay for it?

Plus: Polling expert Sir John Curtice on how popular it would be with the public.

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day live from Labour Party Conference in Liverpool with Noa Hoffman and Theo Bertram.
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Donald Trump said the US and China had "never gotten along better" as he laid on a lavish banquet for Xi Jinping at the White House. Why is he rolling out the red carpet for his biggest rival?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Daisy McAndrew.
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Tony Blair is flexing his muscles, telling Andy Burnham that Britain should rejoin the EU within a decade - without another referendum. Could Burnham put it in Labour’s next manifesto?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Ayesha Hazarika
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Andy Burnham has agreed to review the Chagos deal after Donald Trump called it 'terrible' at their meeting in New York. But can it be renegotiated, or is it dead in the water?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton.
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Andy Burnham is having his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump at the United Nations. But will Burnham’s past comments about the US president make for an awkward encounter?

Plus, Danny Dyer's expletive-filled view on Andy Burnham and fashion tips for Liberal Democrats.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Carol Lewis.
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