Kemi Badenoch has today set out plans to slash £36 billion from the welfare bill, as the Conservatives seek to get ahead of the government’s much-anticipated welfare review. But are the Tories offering anything new? And can Andy Burnham succeed where Labour has previously struggled to deliver meaningful reform?

Oscar Edmondson is joined by James Heale and Michael Simmons to discuss the political challenges of welfare reform, whether there is any hope of cross-party consensus, and what to expect from Alan Milburn’s upcoming report.

Plus: with COP31 underway in Türkiye, is Burnham quietly retreating from Labour’s green ambitions?

Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Abigail Brierley.

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The government is gearing up for another EU reset, but does Burnham know what he wants from Brussels? And has Lisa Nandy's Remembrance Sunday blunder exposed divisions within the Cabinet over closer ties with Europe?

Tim Shipman and James Heale discuss the upcoming EU summit, the potential economic benefits of closer alignment and whether Labour is prepared for the political battle ahead. What concessions will Brussels demand? And could Burnham be repeating Theresa May's Brexit mistakes?

Plus: Nigel Farage lays a wreath at the Cenotaph for the first time, as Reform UK unveils its new defence spokesman and attempts to show a different side of its leader.

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Labour has a new leader, but does Andy Burnham have a plan to give voters back control?

In this episode of Coffee House Shots, Noa Hoffman speaks to Claire Ainsley, Keir Starmer’s former director of policy, about her new book, Control: How We Lost It and How to Take It Back.

They discuss whether Burnham’s government is doing enough to address immigration and welfare, why Ainsley is sceptical about reopening the Brexit debate, and how Britain can get ahead of the AI revolution.

Plus: Ainsley reflects on Starmer’s downfall, the challenges facing the new Prime Minister and whether Labour can keep Reform at bay.

Produced by Abigail Brierley.

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