{"podcast":{"title":"The Politics Show","slug":"the-politics-show-1084705","podcast_index_feed_id":1084705,"rss_url":"http://rss.acast.com/newstatesman","website_url":"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1777285250805-24d1a7a3-d322-4f3f-aa75-6549e8c494e7.jpeg","author":"The New Statesman","episode_count":1448,"summary":"Helping you make sense of politics – every week. Anoosh Chakelian and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On The Politics Show , our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics. -- START HERE: ▶︎ Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague ▶︎ Do billionaires really benefit the UK? ▶︎ One year of Labour rule: can things still only get better? -- LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download and subscribe in the New Statesman app to enjoy all our episodes without the ads. -- MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question - we answer them on the podcast every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter in your inbox every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:22:21.987919+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705"},"episode":{"title":"How can the UK protect its Critical National Infrastructure from cyberattacks?","slug":"how-can-the-uk-protect-its-critical-national-infrastructure-from-cyberattacks","published_at":"2026-07-14T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/how-can-the-uk-protect-its-critical-national-infrastructure-from-cyberattacks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705","url":"https://shows.acast.com/newstatesman/episodes/how-can-the-uk-protect-its-critical-national-infrastructure","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/newstatesman/e/6a54ca3ba96b32a38aedcb3f/media.mp3","summary":"Cyberattacks on the UK’s critical national infrastructure are becoming faster and more sophisticated.   What will it take to protect the systems and services that keep the country running?   Host Zoë Grünewald is joined by Matt Western MP, Chair of the Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, and Chris Parker, Director of Government Strategy at Fortinet UK.   Our panel discusses how ransomware, hostile state actors and AI-enabled attacks are changing the threat landscape facing the UK’s critical national infrastructure, as well as where regulation and governance may need to go further.   They talk about the risks posed by legacy systems and cyber skills shortages, what effective resilience looks like in practice, and why closer cooperation between government and industry matters.   This New Statesman podcast episode is sponsored by Fortinet.   LINKS   Fortinet 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report   Fortinet 2026 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Global Research Report   Fortinet 2026 OT Report   Government Cyber Action Plan   UK Cyber Growth Action Plan 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.","meta_description":"Cyberattacks on the UK’s critical national infrastructure are becoming faster and more sophisticated. What will it take to protect the systems and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1323,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-politics-show-1084705/episodes/how-can-the-uk-protect-its-critical-national-infrastructure-from-cyberattacks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/how-can-the-uk-protect-its-critical-national-infrastructure-from-cyberattacks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}