Politics Unpacked

Andy Burnham's deal with the EU could eliminate cross-border checks on food products - and spell the end for smoky bacon crisps.

A cabinet minister says anyone concerned about the fate of the savoury snack should "get a life". But should we be scrapping one lot of red tape for another?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Lara Spirit and Matthew Parris.
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Louise Haigh stands in for Andy Burnham at PMQs, where Tory MP Alex Burghart presses her on when Labour will bring down the benefits bill. But she stops short of giving him a date for cuts.

Hugo unpacks the action from the chamber with Patrick Maguire, Ben Riley-Smith and Stefan Boscia.
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The Conservative party is only two points behind Labour in the latest YouGov poll for the Times. But is returning to levels of support last seen before a disastrous general election something to shout about?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Kidd and Charlotte Ivers.
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Andy Burnham is joining The King in the Caribbean, where their visits are being overshadowed by demands for Britain to pay reparations for slavery. But should modern day Brits pay the price for the wrongs of the past?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Sebastian Payne.
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The Chancellor is looking at off-the-books ways to boost defence spending, including schemes reminiscent of Gordon Brown's controversial PFI - has the government learned the lessons of the past?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby.
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