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Scandals, the economy, migration: the three big problems facing Labour

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As the Labour conference ramps up in Liverpool, we bring together three of The Times' keenest political minds to discuss the three biggest problems facing the government. Are the scandals which have beset ministers, the sluggish growth of the economy, and stubbornly high levels of small boat crossings Labour's fault, and could they prove terminal for Keir Starmer?

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Guests: Aubrey Allegretti, Chief Political Correspondent, The Times, Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times, Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor, The Sunday Times. 

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson.

Clips: Sky, BBC, 5 News, Youtube / @Farage Reform, The Times. 

Photo: Getty Images.

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