Episodes

  • Budget '24: Rachel Reeves £70bn gamble

    Budget '24: Rachel Reeves £70bn gamble
    Oct 31 2024
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

    Jack and Sam go over reaction to Rachel Reeves' first budget - including questions about how money for the NHS will be used. They also discuss the potential risks for Rachel Reeves from here after her "tax and spend" statement.

    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    20 mins
  • Budget ‘24: Everything you need to know

    Budget ‘24: Everything you need to know
    Oct 30 2024
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

    Today chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers the first Labour budget in 15 years. She’s looking to close a £40bn funding gap – with more details on how tax rises will help that.

    With the government insisting there are “no rabbits in the hat”, Jack and Sam say to watch her investment announcements as well as how markets react.

    And how the row about a cap on bus fares tells you all about the challenges facing Labour in their early months and years in power.

    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    20 mins
  • The broken promise budget?

    The broken promise budget?
    Oct 29 2024
    The chancellor will deliver the first Labour budget in 15 years tomorrow. It will be a huge moment for the government, but how will it sit with the public?

    Will we hear from a government that's raising taxes and borrowing a lot more to fund public services? And how different is that to the tone of the party when it campaigned in the general election?

    Plus - it's the final week of the Conservative Party leadership contest - how are Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick making noise through all the focus on the budget?

    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    20 mins
  • Why everything in the budget has leaked

    Why everything in the budget has leaked
    Oct 28 2024
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

    It’s budget week. After weeks of build-up, leaks and speculation will there be space for a "rabbit" on Wednesday, or do we already know the lot? And how is the government framing any negativity around tax rises?

    Also today, Labour has suspended the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Mike Amesbury, after CCTV footage appeared to show him punching a man to the ground and hitting him repeatedly.

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    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    20 mins
  • The battle of the summits?

    The battle of the summits?
    Oct 24 2024
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

    Two important summits this week - one the prime minister is at, one he isn't. Sir Keir Starmer is in Samoa for a Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), but Russian President Vladimir Putin has greeted more than 20 heads of state at the BRICS summit of emerging economies, including some of those who should be with Sir Keir.

    The PM's appearance is underpinned by a row about reparations for the UK's historical role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Sir Keir has insisted the Commonwealth needs to face forward, not look backward, but how will that land?

    And as Rachel Reeves prepares to tell the IMF about changes to fiscal rules, are we heading towards a "mixed message" budget? Jack and Sam discuss her visit to Washington.

    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    20 mins
  • Donald Trump v Keir Starmer

    Donald Trump v Keir Starmer
    Oct 23 2024
    Donald Trump has filed a legal complaint against the Labour Party accusing them of interfering in the US election after activists travelled to the US to support his rival Kamala Harris. Jack and Sam discuss if the row could jeopardise the government's relationship with the Republican candidate.

    Plus, the Commons will hear a statement today on the murder of Chris Kaba, the government has signed a new security pact with Germany and Jack and Sam have the latest on the budget.

    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

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    20 mins
  • Starmer's get out of jail free card

    Starmer's get out of jail free card
    Oct 22 2024
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

    As more than 1,000 prisoners are released early today, Jack and Sam examine the justice secretary’s review of sentencing. Could house arrest be the solution to overcrowding?

    Plus – what will ministers be focused on at today’s cabinet meeting?

    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    20 mins
  • Budget goes pop

    Budget goes pop
    Oct 21 2024
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.

    With just nine days to go until Rachel Reeves’s first budget, how much money is the chancellor planning to spend on public services? Which taxes will have to rise to pay for any spending increases? And how nervous are cabinet ministers feeling about it?

    Plus, the government is asking the public for ideas about how to improve the NHS.

    You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk
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    19 mins