How sick note Britain is trashing our economy
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And Ed Davey attacks the Conservatives in his conference speech, but shouldn't he have really gone after Labour - the party actually in power? 4.3 million people could be out of work due to ill health by the end of this Parliament, ushering in an era of “disease and bankruptcy” for Britain, according to a new report from The Institute for Public Policy Research. Camilla and Kamal look at the report’s recommendations, including higher taxes on unhealthy foods, and ask if more nanny statism will really drag the country out of a health crisis. And Ed Davey has given his big speech at the Lib Dem conference, and used it largely to take aim at fourteen years of Conservative rule rather than holding Labour's feet to the fire. He has ambitions of being the official Opposition, so why did he focus on the Tories? Camilla senses a left wing stitch-up... Read: ‘Disease and bankruptcy beckon’ under Labour as Britain’s worklessness crisis deepens Midults Q&A: Do you need advice on a relationship dilemma? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast Producer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan Senior Producer: John Cadigan Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey Executive Producer: Louisa Wells Studio Operator: Meghan Searle Video Editor: Luke Goodsall Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh Editor: Camilla Tominey Original music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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