Politics Unpacked

Mission Impossible: Save The NHS

Keir Starmer says he's running a 'mission-led government', and this week Adam Boulton is looking at all five of his missions. Today it's his plan to 'build a NHS fit for the future'. Plus: Columnists James Mariott and Jane Merrick discuss<a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/keir-starmer-southport-riots-social-media-h9jm8q0vl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Keir Starmer's plans to stop the summer of riots</a>,<a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/who-is-behind-southport-social-media-storm-and-can-they-be-stopped-bg5lq6gkl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> the dangers of unregulated social media </a>and <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/men-need-to-see-novels-not-for-losers-2wz8v0v75" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">why we should be reading more novels</a>... Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times. You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at <a href="http://www.thetimes.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.thetimes.com/</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.