Bloomberg UK Politics

Nov 20 2024 1270 ep. 23 mins 383

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Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker, Stephen Carroll, Yuan Potts and Lizzy Burden have your daily guide to British politics. We'll tell you what's happening and explain why it matters.

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The Power of Prices: Does Labour Need To Worry About Inflation?

Nov 20 2024 14 mins

The latest inflation data shows the pace of prices is picking up, rising to 2.3% in October. Our Chief UK economist Dan Hanson explains why, and if it's likely to increase further. Given the cost of living was a major election issue, our UK government reporter Joe Mayes discusses how worried the Labour government is and what their response might be. Hosted by Stephen Carroll and Ca

Food For Thought: Farmers Protest Inheritance Tax Changes

Nov 19 2024 14 mins

'Betrayed'. That's how National Farmers' Union Vice President Rachel Hallos described members' feelings towards the government, a year after Keir Starmer told their conference how much Labour valued the industry. She joins us today to explain why farmers are so angry at plans to impose 20% inheritance tax on some farming estates. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker. See omnyst

Keep Your Friends Close: Starmer at the G-20

Nov 18 2024 12 mins

Keir Starmer is in Brazil for the G-20 gathering of world leaders at a time when tensions are high over Ukraine, the Middle East and the potential effects of Donald Trump in the White House. Starmer will also become the first UK Prime Minister in six years to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, but in doing so will he risk the ire of President-elect Trump? Bloomberg's UK Politics Ed

Pensions Push: Rachel Reeves Tells Us Her Plan To Boost Investment

Nov 14 2024 14 mins

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to create pension 'megafunds' to keep more money invested in Britain. She hopes it will kick start Britain's economic and productivity growth. Ahead of her Mansion House speech to the City of London, she talked to Lizzy Burden about her plans. We also hear from London's new Lord Mayor, Alastair King, while our City Editor Katherine Griffiths expl

Efficiency, Elon Musk Style: Can Britain's Government Work Better?

Nov 13 2024 12 mins

Elon Musk reckons he can cut $2 trillion from the US government's spending plans, almost a third of their yearly budget. He's the latest in an string of public figures promising to cut 'government waste'. With rising bond yields wiping out Chancellor Rachel Reeves's fiscal headroom, does she too need to think more drastically about government efficiency? Our senior economy reporter

Climate Politics Heats Up: Starmer Attends COP Summit

Nov 12 2024 17 mins

The Prime Minister is at the COP climate change meeting, aiming to position the UK as a leading green champion with a new carbon emissions target. But has Britain been putting its green money where its mouth is? Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche joins us from the summit, being held in Baku, the capital of oil dependent nation of Azerbaijan. We discuss if the world's politicians can tr

An Inhospitable Reception: Warnings of 'Drastic' Job Cuts Over Tax Hikes

Nov 11 2024 12 mins

More than 200 bosses from the hospitality sector have signed a letter saying the government's National Insurance tax hike will force them to "drastically cut jobs". It's one of the most direct warnings yet about the budget's impact. We speak to the CEO of UKHospitality Kate Nicholls, who wrote the letter, about why the sector is speaking out, and our business reporter Sabah Meddin

Safety in Numbers: Does UK Defence Spending Need to Rise with Trump in the White House?

Nov 07 2024 14 mins

Keir Starmer's pledges on defence spending may not be enough for president-elect Donald Trump, who says NATO members need to put far more into their own military budgets. With the Prime Minister joining EU leaders for a summit in Hungary, we asked the Royal United Services Institute's Military Sciences Director, Matthew Saville why Europe's leaders are so anxious about a Trump seco

Trump Wins: What will a Second Term Mean for the UK?

Nov 06 2024 13 mins

Donald Trump has decisively won the US presidential election. How will America's 47th president change the world, and how should Britain and Europe respond? Our UK economy and government managing editor Brendan Scott and Bloomberg's Brussels bureau chief Kevin Whitelaw, who covered the first Trump presidency in Washington, help us understand what comes next. Hosted by Caroline Hepk

American Influence: A US Election With Global Consequences

Nov 05 2024 17 mins

Polls have opened in the United States as the country navigates one of the closest elections in a generation. The eyes of the world are on the result with questions of economics, global security and international trade hanging in the balance. Bloomberg's EMEA news director Rosalind Mathieson joins us with more on what a Trump or Harris victory could mean for the UK and Europe. See