Meet the “Ruthless” Politician About to Run the UK Economy

Shabana Mahmood will almost certainly become Andy Burnham's chancellor. Who is she, and what impact would she have on the direction of the country, from welfare reform to the economy? Meanwhile, Westminster has descended into a surreal waiting game, where the future of the government appears to rest in the hands of a tiny circle of insiders. No one knows if their job is safe, and have resorted to asking our very own Steven Swinford if he knows anything they don't. Will Ed Miliband, Wes Streeting or Yvette Cooper feature? And how exactly will Number 10 North work? Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture: Getty Images 00:59 - The Fantasy Cabinet Vacuum 01:58 - The Briefing War Against Ed Miliband 03:15 - Why Miliband Won't Be Chancellor 05:52 - Number 10 North: Burnham’s Power Grab 08:53 - Who is Shabana Mahmood? 12:27 - The Huge Risk of Appointing Mahmood 15:29 - Monday’s Handover: Starmer’s Exit vs. Burnham’s Hope 18:18 - The Savage Reality of Political Loyalty 20:16 - Solving Labour’s Massive Comms Issue 21:19 - Welfare Reform: The Blunkettite Plan 24:54 - How Will Andy Burnham Deal with Donald Trump? 27:05 - Trump's Bizarre Obsession with Windmills 28:09 - The Cultural Divide Tearing Labour Apart #Number10North #BritishSteel #ReformUK #HillsboroughLaw #StarmerInKyiv Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Find us on Facebook:   / timesandsundaytimes   Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram:   / thetimes