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Politics Live
Thursday 5 November 2026 · 12:15 GMT · 45m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 40 of 45 min on news stories (88%)
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A largely domestic bulletin led by the Bank of England's rate rise to 4%, which got 5 minutes 51 seconds, and dominated by Poundland's fight for survival at 15 minutes 12 seconds. The Iran war and Donald Trump's response took 9 minutes 15 seconds, while Rosebank drilling got 4 minutes 25 seconds and live facial recognition 4 minutes 57 seconds.
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- 2:03
Claer Barrett, Financial Times' consumer editor
- 8:02
Donald Trump, President
- 8:33
Shashank Joshi, the Economist's Washington Bureau Chief
- 21:31
Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
- 30:33
Andrew Griffiths, Shadow Chancellor
- 1:35
- 2:19
Claim Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
The Bank of England forecast inflation peaking at 5% next year because of higher energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 2:19-2:25
- 2:28
Claim Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
The energy price cap was expected to rise by 24% in January.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 2:28-2:34
- 2:47
Contested quote Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
And historically, levering off interest rates has been how you cool down demand in the economy. But this really is only really going to impact the finances of a narrow group of people, those who are borrowing money to pay mortgages and who are not on a fix or who are coming to the end of one. And that's certainly the focus for a lot of people out on the street today.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 2:47-3:00
- 3:52
Claim Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
More than or nearly two million households were reported to be renewing or rolling off fixed-rate mortgages, with about five million fixed-rate deals ending over the next couple of years.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 3:52-3:58
- 4:37
Claim Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
Top cash ISA deals were around 5%.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 4:37-4:42
- 6:27
Contested quote Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
Do you think it's policies that are the issue for households, government policies? On the point around inflation, this is largely supply side. We're talking about the war in Iran, what's been happening in Russia and Ukraine. Pointing up interest rates is not going to reduce those inflationary pressures. It's not going to reduce the price of a barrel of oil,
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 6:27-6:39
- 7:02
Contested quote Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% and warns more may follow
we could see more droughts this year, we could see the impact of the climate crisis. And so I think what we need is a bit more effective planning and I think a rise in interest rates is not going to make life any better for people. I think when you think about what Andy Burnham's been saying about ending 40 years of neoliberalism
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 7:02-7:09
- 7:26
- 9:40
Claim Trump says Iran war hurt Republicans but he would strike again
Shashank Joshi assessed that a fresh US strike on Iran would create a serious rift between the vice presidency and the presidency, with the politics of such a strike more toxic than before the midterms.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 9:40-9:51
- 16:41
- 16:47
Claim Government urged to approve Rosebank and more North Sea drilling
The Chancellor, John Healey, said in his budget speech that fuel costs had become a much larger factor.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 16:47-16:55
- 16:58
Claim Government urged to approve Rosebank and more North Sea drilling
A panellist expressed personal support for granting Rosebank a licence and criticised the government for ruling out further North Sea drilling.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 16:58-17:04
- 21:09 Story begins Poundland faces collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk
- 21:14
Claim Poundland faces collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk
MPs in the Commons called for Poundland to be protected from predatory capitalism.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 21:14-21:21
- 21:24
Claim Poundland faces collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk
Poundland employs roughly 10,500 people in the UK and Ireland.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 21:24-21:28
- 22:58
Claim Poundland faces collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk
A Poundland worker said she and her daughter both worked at the company and could lose their jobs.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 22:58-23:04
- 25:35
Claim Poundland faces collapse with 12,000 jobs at risk
A panellist characterised the situation as an issue of asset stripping.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 25:35-25:39
- 36:24
- 36:26
Claim Home Office plans live facial recognition at transport hubs and public events
The Home Office is preparing to deploy live facial recognition at transport hubs and public events to identify people seeking to re-enter the UK unlawfully as part of an immigration enforcement crackdown.
BBC Two, Politics Live, 5 November 2026, 36:26-36:37
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