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Ben Wright and guests discuss the economy, UK-China relations and the government's plans for schools

Ben Wright discusses the potential of AI and the UK economy with Labour's Jeevun Sandher, Conservative Alex Burghart, Whitehall expert Hannah White and journalist Ben Riley-Smith.

Ben Wright is joined by the Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, Shadow Cabinet minister Alex Burghart; and Hannah White, Director of the Institute for Government. They discuss the future of AI, ahead of an announcement from the Prime Minister about how he wants to harness its potential. The panel also consider the state of the UK economy amid concerns about the cost of borrowing. Journalist Ben Riley-Smith from the Daily Telegraph brings additional insight and analysis. And Ben speaks to the educationalist and former Labour adviser Peter Hyman, about changes coming to Academy schools and the review of the national curriculum.

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  • Sun 12 Jan 2025 22:00

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