UK Economy Stalls, Cost of Living Crisis & Mandelson Fallout

How do we kickstart the UK economy? With growth stalling and fresh figures showing Britain struggling to gain momentum, questions are growing about whether the government has a credible plan to get the economy moving again.

Economist Paul Johnson joins to break down the latest UK GDP figures, why growth has slowed, and what policies could realistically boost productivity, investment and wages.

Campaign coordinator Conor O’Shea from Cost of Living Action discusses the pressure households are facing as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.

And Dan Hodges reacts to the continuing political fallout from the Peter Mandelson controversy and what it means for Keir Starmer, Labour’s messaging, and the wider political debate about economic leadership.

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