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Britain’s prison and asylum meltdown. Plus - the Renters’ Rights Act w/ Vicky Spratt

Britain’s prison and asylum meltdown. Plus - the Renters’ Rights Act w/ Vicky Spratt

Update: 2025-10-30
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It’s been a painful week for the government, with a migrant sex offender accidentally released from prison and a damning report on the spiralling costs of the asylum system. But is a plan to house asylum seekers on military sites really the answer? 




Political journalist Zoë Grünewald - standing in for Coco as Nish’s co-host this week - dives into how this re-hashed Conservative plan has managed to piss off, well, just about everyone. 




In better news - it’s curtains for the hated section 21 ‘no-fault evictions’ notices. The long-awaited Renters’ Rights Act has become law! Nish and Zoe talk to housing journalist Vicky Spratt about how big a deal this is for renters across England. 




Plus - why Housing Secretary Steve Reed's Maga-style 'build, baby, build' crusade looks likely to end in affordable housing targets more pathetic than they are now.


 


Then later – from spending £75,000 on flags to their only black party chair quitting - is Reform out-reforming Reform? And why is Jeremy Corbyn swapping parliament for panto this Christmas.




GUESTS


Vicky Spratt




USEFUL LINKS


Peckham Not For Sale


https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/acapeckham/




CREDITS


Sky News


X / Steve Reed 


Talk TV


LBC


Reform UK


ITV News


IG / Pleasance Theatre 




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Britain’s prison and asylum meltdown. Plus - the Renters’ Rights Act w/ Vicky Spratt

Britain’s prison and asylum meltdown. Plus - the Renters’ Rights Act w/ Vicky Spratt

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