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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 37 MIN

Burnham’s plan for government

from The World Tonight · host BBC Radio 4

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has set out his plans for government to the House of Commons, promising stronger public control of essential services and blaming Thatcher, austerity and Brexit for the UK’s economic ills. But with the cost of borrowing rising across the world, will his government be able to meet its own ambitions? Also on the programme: the German government points the finger at Russia for a drone attack at Leipzig airport; and we ask why Hollywood has become obsessed with making sequels to old films.

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