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The Week: Welfare Plans and EU Deals
Today, Andy Burnham’s been on a trip to COP31 in Turkey and the 9th European Political Community Summit in Ireland.
With the latest preview of Alan Milburn’s report into Britain’s nearly one million Neets, under-25s who are not in education, employment or training, the team discuss whether Andy Burnham has done enough to avoid a rebellion against welfare reforms. And, what do his remarks in Dublin ahead of next week’s UK-EU summit reveal about his strategy?
Plus, Gary delves into the result of the midterms and what the Republicans might do next.
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