What's the point of a cost of living cabinet?

May 12, 2022, 04:06 PM

Boris Johnson met Conservative MPs in Stoke-on-Trent for a Cabinet away day. The focus is on how new legislation would level up the UK and protect people from the cost of living crisis as it intensifies. 

Meanwhile, the GDP figures show the UK economy contracted in March as consumers cut back on spending. Can the government. Is the UK heading towards a recession?

All to be discussed as Cindy Yu speaks to Katy Balls and James Forsyth.