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Shameless Tories Rig Rules to Protect Corrupt MP

Tory MP Owen Paterson was found to have breached MP lobbying rules by an independent standards committee. The Tory response: abolish the committee and replace it with a new one.

Everything You Need to Know About COP26

Leaders and diplomats from 197 countries have descended on Glasgow for a conference billed as the “last chance” to save the planet. Michael Walker is joined by Simon Lewis to explain everything you need to know about COP26.

Zuckerberg Renames Facebook in Bid to Create ‘Metaverse’

Facebook is now Meta, and Mark Zuckerberg says our future is in the Metaverse. Is virtual reality the future of the internet, or Zuckerberg’s latest gimmick? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.

What’s in Rishi Sunak’s 2021 Budget?

Rishi Sunak’s budget may have come with some big spending pledges, but it’s nowhere near enough to undo a decade of austerity.

John McDonnell’s Message to Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak will this week deliver a budget and spending review that will shape how Britain rebuilds following Covid-19. We speak to former shadow chancellor John McDonnell about what he thinks should be in it.

Will Boosters Save Us From a Winter Lockdown?

Trials have shown booster shots to be incredibly effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19. Will it be enough to get us through winter without new restrictions?

Boris Johnson Reveals UK Plan for Net Zero

#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.

Amess Death Sparks Debate Safety of MPs

The death of David Amess has renewed debates about the safety of MPs, social media anonymity, online radicalisation & civility in politics. Where are changes needed, and where is the media missing the point?

Tory MP Stabbed in Essex Attack | #TyskySour

For the second time in six years a British MP has been violently killed while doing their job. We discuss the circumstances of the tragic death of Sir David Amess, and why it seems Britain cannot keep its politicians safe from harm. Also on the show – Dominic Cummings Attacks Keir Starmer as an “Uber […]

The Worst Public Health Failure Ever

An official report has judged the UK’s delayed lockdown to be Britain’s worst ever public health failure. Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial breakdown the key findings.

Tories Bully People Back to the Office

In a bid to get Britons back into the office, cabinet ministers have alleged that civil servants working remotely hindered the fight against the Taliban. What will be next in the Tory war on working from home?

Boris Johnson with hand on forehead, standing at a podium that reads 'Build Back Better'

Tories Suffer Backlash Over Chaos and Cuts

After energy shortages, benefits cuts, and a tax hike on national insurance, the public have turned against the Tories on the economy. How long will Johnson’s post-conference hangover last?

Johnson’s Nasty Cut Trashes Promise to “Level Up”

Boris Johnson’s pun-filled conference speech promised to “level up” the country, but on the day that millions are hit by a cruel cut to universal credit, his pitch to workers is a sick joke.