Today we look at what Andy Burnham’s plan for the UK economy is.

We reveal what he’s expected to say in a speech on the economy on Monday, who the people advising him on it are, and who he might make chancellor.

Victoria Derbyshire is in for Laura. She and Paddy are joined by economics editor Faisal Islam, who’s been looking at what a Burnham Treasury might look like.

00:00 What’s Burnham’s economic plan?
00:04:07 Victoria’s interview with Burnham, the fiscal rules moment
00:07:37 Breaking down Burnham’s answer to the fiscal rules question
00:12:24 What might he say about the economy on Monday?
00:17:46 What can we learn about Burnham’s economic views from his book?
00:20:02 The churn of Prime Ministers in the UK
00:23:39 Who is in the chancellor race?
00:28:05 Bringing in James Purnell as his chief of staff
00:34:44 Burnham’s beliefs

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In a world first, Lidl is opening a pub just outside Belfast.

So how did we get here?

The answer lies in a century of complex laws and licensing rules unique to Northern Ireland, with roots stretching all the way back to partition. What seems like an unusual business move is actually the result of decades of legal restrictions around alcohol licensing.

In this video we explore the detail and debate around licensing laws in Northern Ireland and ask what it could mean for the future of pubs in the country.

Chapters:

00:00 – Lidl is building a pub
00:43 – Where’s the booze aisle?!
01:35 – The surrender principle explained 
02:08 – What makes Northern Ireland different?
02:50 – Judge rules the pub is a ’novel approach’
03:47 – Will we see other supermarket bars?
04:11 – A pub 100 years in the making
05:22 – The Stirling Report
06:41 – The debate around scrapping the surrender principle
08:03 – Impact on night time culture
09:28 – The decline of the pub
10:01 – The cost of opening a pub
11:20 – What happens next?

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