Politics Unpacked

Tory defector Tim Montgomerie has been suspended from Reform UK. Was that inevitable when he talked in public about splits within the party?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Kidd and Megan Kenyon
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Reform UK has unveiled radical plans to cut the welfare bill, including stopping foreign nationals from claiming a range of benefits. and abolishing personal indepednent payments. But has the party made a risky strategic choice?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Phil Tinline.

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Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election but didn't attend the count. He claims to have beaten the establishment but with the parliamentary investigation into his finances reopening, what has he actually achieved?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Cindy Yu, Alys Denby and former Chairman of Reform UK David Bull.
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Andy Burnham promised 'good growth in every postcode,' but does he have the vision to turn the economy around, or will he be a continuation of Keir Starmer?

Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Fraser Nelson and Sarah Ditum.
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Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Jane Mulkerrins.

Has Andy Burnham come unstuck over the vexed issue of early prisoner release? Is it ever OK to call someone a traitor in politics? And what exactly is Anthony Albanese saying about melons?
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