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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?

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?

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

Earlier this week, I caught up with Rachel Filmer, one of the prime movers of the campaign, who is the parent of twins who are autistic and non-verbal, alongside Carrie Grant, TV presenter and voice coach of Fame Academy and Pop Idol Fame.

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

She has four children, all with additional needs.

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

Before we begin, I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone, teachers and parents who shared their stories with us.

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

We couldn't include them all, but they very, very much informed this discussion.

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

Now, we hear over and over again that the SEND system is in crisis, but what does that mean for parents and children on a day-to-day basis?

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

So,

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

I started by asking Carrie and Rachel about their experiences.

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

There was something you said that I just wanted to come back to.

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

You said, I was scared of the attendance officer.