Brexit, oil and immigration: Labour's three rows

Arguing in the Labour party is ramping up. Andy Burnham has further fuelled the Brexit wars, floating a return to free movement and even EU membership, even though he claimed there was “nothing socialist” about free movement a decade ago. Is this political manoeuvring, or does Burnham himself know where he wants to end up?

Meanwhile, Labour’s cabinet is split over North Sea drilling and immigration, with ministers publicly contradicting one another. Is Burnham a sort of Scouse Boris, coasting on charisma alone?

And then there’s Wednesday's Budget. A fuel duty freeze, help with energy bills and a possible bank tax are all in the mix — but with the public finances under pressure, could John Healey have a rabbit up his sleeve?

Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times

Ben Riley-Smith, political editor, The Sunday Times

Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times

Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times

Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson

Pictures: Getty Images

00:00 - The Free Movement Bombshell

00:33 - The Scoop: How Andy Burnham Reopened the Brexit Debate

01:22 - Did Burnham Cross His Own Red Lines?

03:41 - Testing the Waters: Tactical Leak or Honest Mistake?

05:46 - A Scouse Boris? Burnham’s High-Risk Politics

07:44 - European Summit Secrets & Whitehall Panic

09:20 - Cabinet Mutiny: The Ministers Pushing Back

12:10 - Rejoining vs Growth: The Threat to British AI & Industry

13:30 - Burnham vs His Past Self: The 2016 Anti-EU Speech

15:48 - Cabinet Split Round 2: The Rosebank Oil War

18:24 - Resignation Watch: Will Ed Miliband Walk?

21:17 - The Brutal Pile-On Against Shabana Mahmood

23:26 - Leaked Budget: OBR Warns of Record-Breaking Taxes

25:04 - Cost of Living: Fuel Duty, Energy Hikes & "Puffin" Borrowing

26:55 - John Healey's Warning: "An Economic Storm Is Coming"

29:40 - The Global Crisis: Why the Government Can’t Save Your Wallet

31:25 - Final Predictions & Tomorrow's Budget Special

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