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On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out Labour's series of big infrastructure plans; one of them being the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. So, in this video, we're taking a look at the so-called future UK Silicon Valley, and whether it can work.

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Sources:

Oxford-Cambridge Arc
https://www.ft.com/content/57286a31-9a56-4a1c-a253-2a3ea7178519
https://nic.org.uk/studies-reports/growth-arc/
https://www.supercluster.org.uk/oxford-cambridge
https://oxcamsupercluster.publicfirst.co.uk/

Reeves Press Conference
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-vows-to-go-further-and-faster-to-kickstart-economic-growth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxknwyxk09o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62qel6x5xpo

Centre for Cities 2025 ‘Cities Outlook’ Report
https://www.centreforcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cities-Outlook-2025.pdf

00:00 - Introduction
01:11 - Oxford-Cambridge Arc Explained
04:40 - Can It Work?
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To take Izzy's reviewing skills to the next level, Richard Hammond has thrown her the keys to all of his currently working cars. From a 40hp Opel to a 650hp Porsche, it'll be a serious crash course for Izzy to develop her car reviewing craft.

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In this video, we’re going to look at three reasons Trump could actually be good for the UK: namely, that the UK might avoid a trade war; might be able to capitalise on America’s own economic woes; and might be able to strike a new deal with the EU.

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Mike opens the doors to Simon Furlonger Cars, the main dealer in the UK for servicing a Bugatti Veyron. He takes part in one customer’s annual service (one day of a five-day affair), discovering what makes a Veyron service so savage.

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The Hammond's love the Lake District, but there has been an entire petrolhead paradise hiding in plain sight for years, just over the valley from their house in Buttermere. Richard and Izzy test out the epic race track at M-Sport, a facility designed specifically to develop the latest breed of WRC cars.

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We're five years on from Brexit, and according to polling it's not more unpopular than ever with the public. So in this video, we dive into the data, explore what it tells us about its promises and whether it could inspire a political shift in Labour.

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Sources:

YouGov polling:
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51484-how-do-britons-feel-about-brexit-five-years-on 
https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/51500-few-britons-think-brexit-has-been-good-for-anything 

Redfield & Wilton polling/John Curtice analysis:
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/five-years-on-why-have-public-attitudes-to-brexit-changed/ 

OBR analysis:
https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/the-economy-forecast/brexit-analysis/#assumptions 

More on impact on business:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrynjz1glpo
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/14/bank-of-england-governor-urges-ministers-to-rebuild-relations-with-eu 

Referendum campaign immigration claims:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-36454908
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/apr/25/brexit-is-only-way-to-control-immigration-campaigners-claim 

Migration data:
https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/long-term-international-migration-flows-to-and-from-the-uk/ 

Political impact:
https://www.libdems.org.uk/press/release/davey-pm-must-drop-his-red-line-on-customs-union-as-he-meets-eu-leaders
https://www.ft.com/content/d886f7f5-ec39-4645-a574-1d042dc5dd89

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In this video, we’re going to have a look at the UK’s energy prices, why they’re so high, and ultimately, what needs to happen in order to bring them down.

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Mike Fernie and Izzy Hammond drive from Buttermere into Yorkshire to find Jeremy Clarkson's favourite road – Buttertubs Pass. Does it live up to the hype? Road-tripping an MG Cyberster and MG SV-R, the pair head into the wilds to find out.

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