{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/6890cfb830496e0ff0038778?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are we in a “Hot Reform Summer”?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6447cb7391dbd3001135bccf/1754320662029-0bdb95c4-da81-4ba0-b580-44388b924ccb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As the UK Parliament takes its summer break, has Reform seized the media spotlight and emerged as a viable third-party contender? What are the risks of uploading ID to age-restricted websites under the Online Safety Act? Will Trump impose his peace deal deadline on Russia if Putin refuses negotiations?</p><p><br></p><p>Rebecca Moore is joined by The New Statesman’s Associate Political Editor, Rachel Cunliffe. Plus the Observer’s Poppy Bullard and Patricia Clarke, as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Links to the team’s Must Reads and recommendations here:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Gen lay-Z: Why my generation doesn't care about work - <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/gen-z-work-ethic-from-home-outfits-b1213753.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HERE&nbsp;</strong></a></li><li>One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels - <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/2025/07/one-year-on-tensions-still-circle-britains-asylum-seeker-hotels\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HERE</strong></a></li><li>Nathan For You (Season 4, Episode 8), Finding Frances.&nbsp;</li><li>Trump’s relationship with Putin ‘at breaking point’ after Russia unleashes Kyiv blitz -&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://observer.co.uk/news/international/article/trumps-relationship-with-putin-at-breaking-point-after-russia-unleashes-kyiv-blitz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HERE</strong></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>We want to hear what you think! Email us at: </strong><a href=\"mailto:newsmeeting@observer.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsmeeting@observer.co.uk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Social Media:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>@ObserverUK on X&nbsp;</li><li>@theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok</li><li>@theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host: Rebecca Moore, Executive Producer&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Casey Magloire&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Matt Russell&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>To find out more about The Observer:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content</p><p>Head to our website <a href=\"http://observer.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">observer.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Download the Tortoise app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Observer"}