Private concerns around the public finance black hole in Whitehall dominates the chatter, as the Chancellor aims to plug the £20-£40 billion gap ahead of the budget.
Sam and Anne discuss the situation and ask:
• What’s the tone on the issue?
• What happened in Keir Starmer’s first new-look cabinet meeting?
• What influence is the new environment secretary having? Elsewhere, the Prime Minister welcomes the Israeli President to Downing Street as tensions escalate in the Middle East, and we check in on the state of the Labour deputy leadership race.
