{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8e80ba05-2f15-4479-a6cc-b2f6635a1fe0/2c48a6bc-6c49-4f18-a71c-d7d0305c440e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Dominic Cummings versus the world","description":"<p>Boris Johnson's former chief adviser made an epic seven-hour appearance at a parliamentary hearing this week, claiming the prime minister was unfit for the job and the health secretary a liar. We explore his bombastic claims and the political impact for Johnson. Plus, we examine the impact of the cuts to foreign aid on the ground and whether the budget will rise again. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Robert Shrimsley, Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe and special guest Andrew Mitchell MP. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Sean McGarrity. Review clips: Parliament TV</p><p>Further reading:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b351b358-818f-468f-b2ef-ec5aec348083\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cummings exposes dangers of a lightweight leader and a dysfunctional system</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/b77b39c8-a747-4d05-acd0-5ea1889ee45b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hancock admits some patients with Covid were moved into care homes</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/770e7eb5-24a1-4cd7-9427-829398f7afc6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Relations between Johnson and cabinet secretary fray over Cummings tie</a>s</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/828264c3-329a-4f28-af25-f951866b5439\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cummings’ testimony reveals fatal flaws of the British state</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/003891fd-bb85-4fef-86d8-967b9401c3aa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cummings launches stinging attack on Johnson and handling of Covid crisis</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/9c2c7db1-6a28-4696-ae43-f62fc932147f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lessons of Dominic Cummings’ testimony are still to be learnt</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/6d2b5b9d-f2e9-4136-94ef-2caea8d8f3fa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UK aid cuts ‘directly hamper’ fight against HIV, warn politicians and Aids groups</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/441971c7-6466-4fe3-9d39-8cc020a8f8ea\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cutting&nbsp;aid&nbsp;undermines the vision of Global Britain</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/48025883-4ed1-4860-8577-7fa82f93aa70\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Africa feels the brunt of UK foreign&nbsp;aid&nbsp;cuts</a></p><p>-Read the latest on&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ft.com/world/uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UK politics</a></p><p>-Follow&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/SebastianEPayne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Seb Payne</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/georgewparker\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@George Parke</a>r and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/robertshrimsley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Robert Shrimsley</a></p><p>-Subscribe to <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/newsletters\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FT UK politics newslette</a>r</p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}