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Sicknote culture wars and Angela Rayner – Politics Weekly UK

Sicknote culture wars and Angela Rayner – Politics Weekly UK

FromPolitics Weekly UK


Sicknote culture wars and Angela Rayner – Politics Weekly UK

FromPolitics Weekly UK

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rishi Sunak has said it is his ‘moral mission’ to end Britain’s sicknote culture. The Guardian’s John Harris speaks to the disability campaigner Hannah Deakin and the New Economics Foundation’s head of social policy, Tom Pollard, about why the current system is failing people. Plus, the political correspondent Kiran Stacey runs us through the latest from Westminster. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Released:
Apr 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts