# Rachel Reeves picks a fight on judicial review

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 20 May 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/94cb5e3f-c555-4aa3-a0a4-a9385d813c4e.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=94cb5e3f-c555-4aa3-a0a4-a9385d813c4e

After a fortnight of local and national elections drama - can the machinery of government get back moving again amid global instability? With the Straits of Hormuz still shut, Sam and Anne examine a raft of announcements coming from the Treasury. Is Rachel Reeves about to open a massive argument with the NIMBYs on the right to launch judicial reviews? Away from the levers of government, the duo look ahead to some upcoming by-elections and explain the rules around the coverage of electoral events. All the candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election can be found here.

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