Can Labour make Britain grow and make us richer? This is the Money podcast

Change everything, please. In a radical reshaping of the political landscape, Britain has elected its first Labour government in 14 years.

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves have made ambitious promises about recovery, growth and wealth creation.

However, many fear that the poor state of Britain’s public finances will also mean that promises not to raise taxes will prove empty.

So what has Labour said it will do, what important things have not yet been said, what does it mean for the economy and your finances, and is there a route to prosperity that doesn’t involve even more tax?

In this special election podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss what Labour’s election victory could mean for our money.

The team discusses the promises in the election manifesto on the economy and growth and how robust the promises of ‘no tax increase’ are.

Can Labour’s plans for housing and planning change deliver more homes? What are the other plans to kick-start growth?

In addition, the team looks back on the 14 years the Tories led the economy and the positives that emerged from all the turmoil.

And finally, what can we be optimistic about as we enter the next chapter of British life?