# Reform clears its own officials over donations sting

An episode of [The Politics Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/630596898), 10 Oct 2026, 33 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/newstatesman/e/6ac7b75176e77cd48f1e12da/media.mp3

Reform clearing its own officials of breaking party funding law, Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit and was Britain really better off in the 1980s? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn for our weekly round up. READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2026/10/spains-warning-to-andy-burnham https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/10/vegan-sausages-and-loathing-at-green-party-conference https://www.newstatesman.com/business/economics/2026/10/was-britain-really-better-off-in-the-1980s LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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