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The rules of Rishi’s flight club
Political journalist Zoe Grunewald joins the podcast team to weigh up the prime minister's Rwanda Act.
What we talked about in this episode
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The Rwanda Act: what next in the courts?
What are the possible legal challenges to the government's Rwanda asylum plan?
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Local and mayoral elections 2024
On Thursday 2 May, voters across England and Wales headed to the polls in a major set of mayoral and local elections.
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Six things to look out for in the May 2024 local and mayoral elections
These elections will be the last major test of public opinion before the coming general election – but are important in their own right.
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Parliament and regulators
Almost a third of UK regulators have not been scrutinised by parliament since the 2019 general election.
People featured in this episode
![Dr Hannah White](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/hannah-white-326x326.jpg?itok=EIupRXZZ)
Hannah White
Director and CEO
![Jill Rutter](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/jill-rutter-326x326.jpg?itok=ZYGNuEJV)
Jill Rutter
Senior Fellow
![Akash Paun](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/akash-paun-326x326.jpg?itok=MsAdtfCH)
Akash Paun
Programme Director
![Matthew Gill](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2023-01/matthew-gill-326x326.jpg?itok=EZVCSXXS)
Matthew Gill
Programme Director