Home Secretary Suella Braverman says it should be British workers picking fruit, but the latest jobs data shows record levels of economic inactivity.
Senior economics reporter Philip Aldrick and Markets Today blog writer David Goodman dig into what that means for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and if it should be politicians – instead of central bankers – talking about who bears the brunt of inflation.
The tensions over migration are part of a long-running debate in the Conservative party after Brexit. Which is exactly what Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University, is thinking about. He's on the podcast to talk about his new book. Plus, with the number of working days lost to industrial action up again, strikes reporter Asad Zulfiqar brings us the latest. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Lizzy Burden.
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