Politics At Sam and Anne's · May 20, 2026 · 21:15
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After a fortnight of local and national elections drama - can the machinery of government get back moving again amid global instability?
With the Straits of Hormuz still shut, Sam and Anne examine a raft of announcements coming from the Treasury. Is Rachel Reeves about to open a massive argument with the NIMBYs on the right to launch judicial reviews?
Away from the levers of government, the duo look ahead to some upcoming by-elections and explain the rules around the coverage of electoral events.
All the candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election can be found here.
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