Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in Downing Street, London, after he saw the Safety of Rwanda Bill pass its third reading in the House of Commons.
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Rishi v the Rebels

Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs.

Rishi Sunak’s controversial Rwanda legislation has made its way through the House of Commons, but at what cost to his authority? Peter Ricketts, the UK’s first national security adviser, joins the podcast team to discuss Sunak’s battles with his MPs, his looming battles with the House of Lords, and his ongoing battles to get any flights off the ground.

PLUS: Sunak has authorised his first military action as PM, with the UK joining airstrikes against Houthi rebels. So what happens next?

PLUS: Is the UK – and the rest of the world – ready for the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Parliament and the constitution Policy making
Keywords
Immigration Law Parliamentary scrutiny Defence and security Foreign affairs General election
Country (international)
United States
Political party
Conservative
Position
Prime minister Home secretary
Administration
Sunak government
Department
Number 10 Home Office
Legislature
House of Commons House of Lords
Public figures
Rishi Sunak James Cleverly
Publisher
Institute for Government

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