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🇬🇧 Making UK politics accessible & accountable 🗣️Debates and briefings direct from Parliament 📝 Source: Hansard 🤖 AI Pod - subscribe on all platforms 🎧 Discover the issues your MP's are talking about. Local, national or international affairs, from AI regulation to climate finance to bin collection in Birmingham...we give you the crucial context you need. Listener suggestions are vital to our mission - making politics more accessible and accountable. So please contact producer Tom (me) and he'll grab another coffee and start scanning those pages of Hansard. Stay Informed: Get up-to-date on...

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Spring Statement 2025: Decoding the UK's Economic Outlook 23.03.2025 16:13

Send us a topic important to you. Tune in to this episode for a deep dive into the upcoming Spring Statement 2025, where the Chancellor will respond to the latest economic and public finances forecast from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), due on 26 March 2025. While the Spring Statement was initially expected to be a response to the OBR's forecast, there's speculat...

Rare Cancers: A Bill of Hope and the Fight for Fair Treatment 22.03.2025 17:51

Send us a topic important to you. This episode of 'The Bench Report' delves into the passionate and moving debate surrounding the Rare Cancers Bill, a crucial piece of legislation aiming to address the disparities faced by individuals diagnosed with less common cancers. Discover why so-called "rare" cancers collectively account for nearly half of all cancer diagnoses and over h...