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Coco Khan

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Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

I just, you know, I watch EastEnders as much as the next guy, but just bringing back characters from the past.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

It's so bananas, isn't it?

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Because the classic thing to happen when there's a really important by-election is that the leader of the party comes down.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

And on this occasion, I think they might be saying, Mr Starmer, please stay away.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

That would be best.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Finally, though, we have some very good news this week.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Yeah.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Renewables are outpacing fossil fuels for electricity production for the first time in the EU.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

And this follows an earlier report in pretty much the same thing for UK renewables.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

This is a huge deal.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

On roughly a third of days in 2025, renewables generated at least half of Britain's electricity.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

So that's according to a BBC analysis of the data.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

But the grid does still sometimes rely heavily on fossil fuels.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

27% of electricity in 2025 was generated from gas, and that's up from 2024.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

By a quite small percentage.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

By 29%.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Now, after the break, are children with special educational needs at risk of being failed in the upcoming school's white paper?

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

So look, special needs education in England is at breaking point.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Parents are battling to get their children the support they need and costs are spiralling out of control.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Everyone agrees something needs to be done, but will the government get it right?