Podcasts about Downing Street

Today, the week that the words flew - after Tony Blair wrote an essay saying Labour was "playing with fire" over the UK's future and Starmer hit back in a Substack article. Laura and Joe are joined by James Lyons, the former Director of Communications to Keir Starmer, to discuss his time in Downing Street, the essays and articles published by leading Labour figures this week and what could happen following next month's by-election.A full list of candidates and loads more information about the Makerfield by-election is available here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2oYou can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes are released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXdNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC.The presenter was Laura Kuenssberg and Joe Pike. It was made by Jon Bithrey with Chloe Scannapieco and Justine Lang. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

Listen to Rod Liddle's Times Radio show, Saturdays 10am to 1pm, on digital radio, your smart speaker or by downloading the free Times Radio app. Find out more here: https://www.thetimes.com/radio  William Clouston – leader of the Social Democratic Party – joins Tom Slater and Fraser Myers for the latest episode of the spiked podcast. They discuss the Reform-Restore rift, why Blair can't fix broken Britain, and Peter Murrell's confessions of a shopaholic. Donate £40 or more to spiked's summer appeal and receive a limited-edition ‘10 years of Brexit' pint glass. Find out more and donate here. Brendan O'Neill will be hosting a live Q&A on Tuesday 9 June. This event is free and is exclusively for spiked supporters. Find out more here: https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/05/08/brendan-oneill-live-and-in-conversation/  Join us for the spiked summit, our biggest ever live event, on Saturday 27 June in Westminster. Get tickets: https://www.spiked-online.com/event/spiked-summit/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist and broadcaster Rachel Johnson joins Andrew Gold to discuss the "tripwires" currently silencing British discourse. From her "Master" investigation into Neil Gaiman and the complexities of coercive control (33:00) to why she remains a "Remainer" despite the "4-hour biometric queues" of a post-Brexit world (16:00), Rachel pulls no punches. SUPPORT MY GUEST: - Follow Rachel Johnson on X: https://x.com/RachelSJohnson  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racheljohnsonpublic/  - Watch her The Master series on Neil Gaiman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh48rdEgLIg  - Keep up with her on LBC: https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/rachel-johnson/ SPONSORS: Support our sponsor: go to https://boncharge.com  and use code HERETICS to save 15%. Go to https://boncharge.com  and use code HERETICS to save 15%. Go to https://surfshark.com/heretics for 4 extra months of Surfshark  Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code andrewgold at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/andrewgold   Check Plaud UK: https://bit.ly/40Gzdh1  | US: https://bit.ly/475MQKe Notepro: https://bit.ly/479tWSR Organise your life: https://akiflow.pro/Heretics  Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/  Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics  We explore the "overcorrection" of the Boris-wave immigration, why the "center ground" is being treated as heresy, and the "puddle-deep" nature of modern political fame. Support the Heretics mission: Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations: Andrew Gold | Heretics. #RachelJohnson #BorisJohnson #UKPolitics #LBC #FreeSpeech #Heretics #AndrewGold #Islamism Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com  Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates  Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Chapters:  00:00  "This country has gone nuts"  05:30 - Should the Burka be banned?  09:00 - The "Boris Wave" of immigration  13:30 - Fined for stopping the boats?  16:00 - Almost divorced in a post-Brexit queue  20:00 - The "Anywhere" people vs. Sovereignty  23:45 - Is Europe becoming a Caliphate?  27:30 - Handling the "Islamophobe" label  33:00 - The "outside bath" & Neil Gaiman  37:15 - "Master" & Coercive Control  43:00 - Why I hate "cancellation"  46:50 - Boris's final morning in Downing Street  48:15 - The Queen's final advice: "Don't be ******"  52:10 - Is Israel an Apartheid state?  55:40 - Getting rid of "Victim Culture"  57:50 - Russell Brand & Noel Gallagher Madness 1:00:00 Rachel Storms Off Set! Is She Really Joking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Nish and Coco make sense of another chaotic week in Westminster, as Keir Starmer clings on in Downing Street, Wes Streeting resigns, and Andy Burnham's route back to Parliament suddenly becomes very real.They're joined by Nadia Whittome, Labour MP for Nottingham East and one of the earliest MPs to call for Starmer to go, to unpack the mood inside the Labour Party, whether Burnham is really the answer, and what Labour needs to do to win back progressive voters. Plus: after Stephen Christopher Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson's latest rally in London, how should progressives respond to the far right without simply echoing its politics?And: Nigel Farage faces questions over a £5m gift from a crypto billionaire. Does the man of the people have some very expensive explaining to do?CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS BT: Search ‘Why BT' to find out more.VANTA: https://www.vanta.com/PSTUK INCOGNI: https://www.incogni.com/podsavetheuk Code: podsavetheukSHOPIFY: https://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheukGUESTS Nadia Whittome MPUSEFUL LINKS@Femi_Sorry: Tommy Robinson supporters expose themselves so fast! - Unite The Kingdomhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBdc_HsSA5Y CLIP CREDITSFemi OluwoleNigel Farage Interview: The SunPod Save the UK is an Intelligence Squared production for Crooked Media.Get in touch - contact us via email: podsavetheuk@crooked.comLike and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUKInstagram: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukX: https://x.com/podsavetheuk

AFFS Podcast Studio in partnership with Trust Diner help you find allergy-friendly restaurants and airlines: https://trustdiner.com/about In this episode with Becky Excell, we talk about the rising cost of gluten-free food and why it continues to be a huge issue for people with coeliac disease.We discuss the campaign led by Coeliac UK, which took the fight for fairer gluten-free food access all the way to Downing Street. The petition focused on gluten-free food on prescription, and how access has slowly become a postcode lottery across England, while Scotland and Wales still offer more support in different ways.This episode is an honest discussion about gluten-free food prices, prescription access, coeliac disease, government support, and why people living with coeliac disease deserve fairer, more consistent help across the UK.Becky Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/beckyexcell/?hl=enMay Contain - https://www.instagram.com/_maycontain/?hl=en

Nach nur zwei Jahren im Amt steckt der britische Premierminister Keir Starmer in einer tiefen Krise. Angetreten mit dem Versprechen, das politische Chaos der konservativen Vorgänger zu beenden, gilt der Labour-Chef heute selbst als Sinnbild der Stagnation. Massive Staatsverschuldung, hohe Lebenshaltungskosten und die ungelöste Migrationsfrage belasten das Land. Starmer selbst wirkt führungsschwach und verstrickt sich in politische Kehrtwenden. Während er versucht, den Druck auszusitzen, bringen sich parteiinterne Rivalen bereits für seine Nachfolge in Stellung. Die tiefe Unzufriedenheit der Bevölkerung mit dem politischen Establishment ebnet jedoch einer ganz anderen Kraft den Weg. Nigel Farage mit seiner rechtspopulistischen Partei Reform UK könnte der lachende Dritte sein. Gast: David Signer, Grossbritannien-Korrespondent Host: Antonia Moser Redaktion: Dominik Schottner Die neusten Entwicklungen in Grossbritannien kannst du [hier ](https://www.nzz.ch/international/regierungskrise-in-grossbritannien-starmer-konkurrent-burnham-koennte-sitz-im-parlament-erben-ld.10007193)nachlesen. Übrigens: Alle NZZ-Podcast und Artikel kannst du jetzt auch unterwegs im Auto hören – mit Apple CarPlay oder Android Auto. Wie's funktioniert, erfährst du [hier](https://go.nzz.ch/carplay).

Somehow, the Brexit Wars have returned. As a defiant Keir Starmer barely clings on to his throne at 10 Downing Street, former health secretary Wes Streeting has thrown the cat among the pigeons by calling Brexit a “catastrophic mistake” and implying that Britain should indeed rejoin the EU.  The resurrected debate is obviously of interest to us here on this side of the Irish Sea. But, 10 years on, has Brexit been positive or negative for Ireland? And, if a return vote were to pass, should we welcome Britain back into the fold? Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guests: Enda Brady and John Burns See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the decade since Britain voted to leave the European Union, the country has cycled through six prime ministers, victims of both their own decisions, and global pressures.Now, Sir Keir Starmer, the current prime minister and leader of the left-leaning Labour party, could be the seventh leader to fall, under pressure from members of his own party who feel he has failed to tackle key issues like the cost of living, immigration, and sluggish economic growth.To top it off, recent local elections across the country proved disastrous for Labour as it lost ground to populist parties on both the left and right, and only two years after a landslide victory some of Sir Keir's own party members are calling for him to step down.How did British politics become so volatile? BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale joins us to explain. Producers: Hannah Moore and Aron Keller Executive producer: Richard Fenton-Smith Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Photo:Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement in number 10 Downing Street, Westminster. Credit: Jack Taylor/PA Wire

Nigel Farage has revived one of the most controversial arguments of his political career: that migrants living with HIV should be denied NHS treatment. It's a position he first promoted during the 2015 election campaign. At the time, HIV charities, clinicians and public health experts condemned the claims, arguing that treating people living with HIV protects public health, reduces transmission and ultimately saves lives. Now, more than a decade later, the same rhetoric is back. The difference is that Farage is no longer a fringe insurgent. He is leading one of Britain's most successful political movements and could conceivably find himself in Downing Street. The question at the heart of this debate is not really about immigration. It's about who deserves healthcare. Who deserves treatment? And who gets left behind when politicians decide some lives are more worthy of care than others? That question sits at the centre of filmmaker Matt Nadel's remarkable documentary Cashing Out. He talked to us in a long form chat for The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast Oscars special. Here we listen to an extended cut of the chat about a dark moment in queer history. The film tells the story of an extraordinary industry that emerged during the AIDS crisis in America. Thousands of people living with HIV sold their life insurance policies while they were still alive in order to pay rent, buy medication and survive with dignity. Investors collected the payout when they died. What makes the story even more extraordinary is that Nadel later discovered his own father had been one of those investors. In this conversation, Graeme Smith speaks to Matt Nadel about HIV, political memory, healthcare, capitalism, family secrets, queer history and why the lessons of the AIDS epidemic still matter today. Because history doesn't always repeat itself. But political rhetoric often does. The BOYS! BOYS! BOYS! Podcast is available everywhere now and is out every fornight, hosted by Graeme Smith and it's the home of intelligent queer conversation - the intersection of ART, QUEER, CULTURE. #HIV #NigelFarage #ReformUK #LGBTQ #AIDS #Healthcare #Politics #OutcastWorld #MattNadel #QueerHistory

De druk op Starmer om plaats te maken voor de zevende premier in tien jaar tijd, neemt per dag toe. Zeker nu twee enthousiastelingen zich officieel kandidaat hebben gesteld. Wes Streeting, de inmiddels afgetreden minister van volksgezondheid, wier naam al rondzong maar die tijdens de kabinetsraad zijn kaken stijf op elkaar hield, heeft zich alsnog kandidaat gesteld voor het premierschap. Ook Andy Burnham, de burgemeester van Manchester heeft zich kandidaat gesteld. Voor hem is zelfs een speciale constructie bedacht om het premierschap überhaupt mogelijk te maken. Nu het onderzoek naar belastingfraude door Angela Rayner is afgerond en de belastingdienst haar niets verwijt, lijkt de weg naar 10 Downing Street voor Ms Rayner helemaal vrij. Zal zij een gooi doen naar het premierschap? Van het debacle van Starmer naar het debacle in Wenen: Tijdens de Eurovisiesongfestival afgelopen zaterdag werd het Verenigd Koninkrijk allerlaatste. Hoe komt het toch dat het VK, dat vroeger zeer succesvol was, inmiddels al jarenlang minimale punten weet te bemachtigen? Over Van Bekhovens Britten In van Bekhovens Britten praten Lia van Bekhoven en Connor Clerx elke week over de grootste nieuwsonderwerpen en de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Van Brexit naar binnenlandse politiek, van de Royals tot de tabloids. Waarom fascineert het VK Nederlanders meer dan zo veel andere Europese landen? Welke rol speelt het vooralsnog Verenigd Koninkrijk in Europa, nu het woord Brexit uit het Britse leven lijkt verbannen, maar de gevolgen van de beslissing om uit de EU te stappen iedere dag duidelijker worden? Na ruim 45 jaar onder de Britten heeft Lia van Bekhoven een unieke kijk op het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Als inwoner, maar zeker geen anglofiel, heeft ze een scherpe blik op het nieuws, de politiek, de monarchie en het dagelijkse leven aan de overkant van de Noordzee. Elke woensdag krijg je een nieuwe podcast over het leven van Van Bekhovens Britten in je podcastapp. Scherpe analyses, diepgang waar op de radio geen tijd voor is en een flinke portie humor. Abonneer en mis geen aflevering. Over Lia Lia van Bekhoven is correspondent Verenigd Koninkrijk voor onder andere BNR Nieuwsradio, VRT, Knack en Elsevier en is regelmatig in talkshows te zien als duider van het nieuws uit het VK. Ze woont sinds 1976 in Londen, en is naast correspondent voor radio, televisie en geschreven media ook auteur van de boeken Mama gaat uit dansen, het erfgoed van Diana, prinses van Wales (1997), Land van de gespleten God, Noord-Ierland en de troubles (2000), In Londen, 9 wandelingen door de Britse hoofdstad (2009) en Klein-Brittannië (2022).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode sees Rob Lawton discuss how Lawton Next Gen is inspiring young people into the trade and helping tackle the industry skills gap. Andy and Todd also chat with Sophie Davis from Pink Plumbing about her journey from apprentice to self-employment, the barriers facing young people, education reform, and her visit to 10 Downing Street. Later, Harry Budd from Logic4Training joins the conversation to explore heat pumps, fast-track learning, and whether flexible training models are the future of the industry.

It has been a seismic week in British politics. The two-party system has collapsed. Keir Starmer is digging in at Downing Street, while Labour leadership contenders line up outside, and Reform clouds gather overhead. Now: the most important by-election in more than a century looms. How did we get here? And what happens next? On this week's Downstream, Aaron Bastani is joined by James Butler, contributing editor at the London Review of Books and co-founder of Novara Media, to make sense of the paradigm shift underway in British politics. How has first past the post, long promoted as a source of political stability, become the background for systemic chaos? Why is there such a democratic deficit in Britain, and what can be done about it? Have two lost decades on the economy simply killed both historic parties? And where should progressives position themselves, as we now begin the slow march towards the final general election of the 2020s?

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the Labour candidate in the Makerfield byelection, promising Josh Simons a place in Downing Street as reward for standing aside. Plus: HS2 has been delayed yet again. Why can't the UK get anything right? With Aaron Bastani, Michael Walker, and Mathew Lawrence.

Scoop: Keir Starmer thinks he can remain prime minister till 2027, even if Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield...And if Burnham loses, what then?Fear and loathing in Number 10: we have details about the extraordinary levels of anger at the top of government.Makerfield is the most consequential by-election in history. Can Andy Burnham win in this pro-Brexit, anti-establishment seat? He's pitching himself as the anti-politics candidate, while simultaneously plotting his route to Downing Street.And if he does win, what will he do with power? Could he end up as a Keir Starmer in running shorts?Steven Swinford, political editor, The TimesPatrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The TimesLara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday TimesProducers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry KitsonExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Justin talks with Rory Cormac. Rory is a professor of International Relations at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, specializing in covert action and secret statecraft. He's also given presentations at Number 10 Downing Street, the UK Ministry of Defense, the US State Department, and the Pentagon. Besides his teaching career, he has authored or co-authored many books focusing on British history, covert action, and statecraft. You might remember Rory from his first appearance here on the podcast when we discussed his book Disrupt and Deny. Now, Rory is back to talk about his newest book, Fakers, which covers the British government's Information Research Department, a Cold War era organization dedicated to producing and disseminating black propaganda worldwide. Check out Rory's first appearance in Ep 107: British Covert Action. Connect with Rory: LinkedIn: Rory Cormac Check out his book, Fakers, here. https://a.co/d/08lUc74v Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Substack: spycraft101.substack.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two women have told the BBC they were raped during the filming of one of Channel 4's biggest shows. Channel 4 said it had commissioned an external review into contributor welfare on the programme in April. Also: Sir Keir Starmer says he won't walk away from Downing Street. And The Prince of Wales is to sell twenty per cent of his Duchy of Cornwall estate to help fund social housing and environmental projects.

Starmer Give Us General Election Now Or We Face Civil War Britain is rudderless. #JonGaunt #KeirStarmer #GeneralElectionNow #UKPolitics #ReformUK #CivilWar #Starmer While an internal power struggle consumes the Labour party, Keir Starmer remains a "squatter" in Downing Street. But the tide is turning. This past weekend's massive rally in London and the recent local election results prove one thing: the United Kingdom is desperate for real change. Starmer claims the upcoming by-election is a simple fight between Labour and Reform. He's wrong. We don't just need one constituency deciding the fate of our country; we need a General Election NOW. We need a genuine battle of ideas, not a managed decline by a government that has lost the dressing room and the country. Is Britain heading toward a breaking point? Can we avoid further civil unrest without a democratic safety valve? In this live broadcast, Jon Gaunt dives into: The Starmer "squatter" mentality in No. 10. Why the London rally changed the political landscape. The Reform UK vs. Labour battle—and why it matters for YOU. The urgent case for a General Election to save the country. Don't let the common-sense voice be silenced.

Menos de dos años después de su mayoría absoluta, Keir Starmer agoniza políticamente en Downing Street. El laborista que prometió sacar al Reino Unido de la crisis que arrastra desde hace año cosechó tal varapalo en las elecciones locales del 7 de mayo, que hoy cerca de un centenar de los diputados laboristas están pidiendo su cabeza, entre ellos cinco ministros. Wes Streeting, el ministro de Sanidad, ya se ha postulado al partido como recambio. El responsable del descalabro es Reform UK, el partido de Nigel Farage, que arrasó en las elecciones y se hizo con algunas de las plazas laboristas más valiosas en el norte del país. Los Verdes de Zack Polanski y los liberal-demócratas de Ed Davey han hecho el resto para dejar al laborismo en mínimos. En Gales, donde el partido llevaba un siglo ganando elecciones quedaron terceros. Starmer carga el muerto al Brexit y a la herencia recibida, pero la realidad es que buena parte de lo que le ha sucedido se debe sólo a él. Llegó al Gobierno con una serie de promesas, entre ellas algunas reformas de gran calado, pero en todo se ha quedado a la mitad o ni siquiera se ha puesto por miedo al ala izquierda de su partido. Los problemas económicos no se han enderezado, de hecho, en algunos aspectos han incluso empeorado, lo que le deja muy expuesto antes de atravesar el ecuador de la legislatura. Para que puedan quitárselo de en medio los estatutos del partido exigen que los aspirantes recojan firmas a favor de las primarias dentro el grupo parlamentario. Con una quinta parte basta, es decir, 81 diputados, algo asequible para casi cualquiera de ellos. La militancia, compuesta por apenas 250.000 afiliados, decidirá al próximo primer ministro que, eso sí, debe ser diputado. Suenan varios nombres como Yvette Cooper, Pat McFadden, Ed Miliband y Angela Rayner. Pero el favorito incontestable de las apuestas y de los afiliados es Andy Burnham, alcalde del Gran Mánchester. Burnham, que fue ministro hace años con Gordon Brown, es extraordinariamente popular en el norte del país. En Mánchester gana por mucho las elecciones desde hace diez años, pero no es diputado. Eso podría tener solución ya que Josh Simons, diputado por la circunscripción de Makerfield le ha ofrecido su escaño. Pero eso implicaría celebrar unas elecciones parciales y ahí no es ni mucho menos seguro que gane ya que en ese distrito Reform obtuvo la mitad de los votos el 7 de mayo. Pero, aunque ganara, gobernar el Reino Unido es mucho más difícil que ser alcalde de Mánchester, más aún en las situación actual. Quizá a Starmer le quede ya muy poco como primer ministro, pero el laborismo no está del todo muerto. Farage parece que ha tocado techo, los tories son irrelevantes y el partido Verde se ha escorado demasiado hacia la izquierda. Hoy por hoy ocupa el centro del tablero y eso es una ventaja ya que puede recuperar votos a ambos lados del espectro. Si quieren mantenerse ahí tendrán que realizar el programa de reformas que prometieron en 2024. Más oportunidades no van a tener. Pues bien, para hablar de este tema, cuyo previo ya vimos la semana pasada con La ContraCrónica que dediqué a las elecciones locales inglesas, nos acompaña Andrea, que ha estado siguiendo muy de cerca el descenso a los abismos de un laborismo que hace sólo 24 meses se las prometía felicísimas. · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra el pesimismo”… https://amzn.to/4m1RX2R · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #starmer #laborismo Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has endured a rollercoaster of a week, with his ongoing tenure in Downing Street now an open question. Paul was joined by political analyst and Talk TV Presenter Peter Cardwell.

After a crazy week, in this weekend edition the team takes stock of how we got to a full blown leadership crisis in Labour. Will the most dangerous challenger make it in Makerfield's by-election? Do the explosive set of results from May 7 contain a wider warning than Reform's march across the North West? And perhaps Brenda from Bristol should brace for yet another one. Plus: politics and vitriol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael is joined by Dr. Alan Mendoza, Chief Advisor for Global Affairs for the U.K.'s Reform Party, to explain the political firestorm engulfing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour Party. Dr. Mendoza provides an insider's look at the mounting pressure on Starmer and the momentum behind the Reform Party and firebrand Nigel Farage following recent local election results. He explores the last decade of tectonic shifts in British politics—from the decline of the Conservative Party to the potential for a radical hybrid coalition that could reshape the country's leadership. Dr. Mendoza also analyzes the "Special Relationship" between the U.S. and U.K. through the lens of the Iran war, discussing the growing consternation in Europe and the strategic role Britain must play as Washington navigates a volatile Middle East.

With Keir Starmer fighting for his political life after the most perilous week of his premiership, the prime minister and his inner circle have been engaged in a desperate rearguard effort to shore up his position. This week on Westminster Insider, host Patrick Baker lifts the lid on what life is really like inside Number 10 when a Prime Minister and their shrinking band of loyal advisers enter what Westminster knows as “bunker mode.” Boris Johnson's former aide Ross Kempsell sets out his “rules for the bunker” — such as ensuring you have a highly political Chief Whip and tightly controlling access to the prime minister. Former civil servant Robert Midgley, who worked under Theresa May and Boris Johnson, recalls political advisers suddenly vanishing behind closed doors during moments of crisis, leaving officials wandering the corridors of Downing Street awaiting news of a prime ministerial resignation. Beatrice Timpson, former deputy press secretary to Liz Truss, explains how communications teams often go to ground during political meltdowns in an effort to impose message discipline when the PM's back is against the wall. Conservative peer George Bridges, who worked in Downing Street under John Major, describes the melancholy atmosphere surrounding a prime minister who knows, deep down, that their time is up. And psychotherapist and political commentator Lucy Beresford argues that bunker mode is not merely a crisis-management strategy, but a revealing feature of the prime ministerial psyche — helping explain why so many leaders cling on long after hope of survival has faded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thousands of police officers are being deployed to central London at the weekends ahead of two protests. Meanwhile, the political drama continues at Downing Street. UK correspondent Grace Thomas spoke with Lisa Owen.

Silvia Boccardi parla insieme al collega Marco Varvello, giornalista e scrittore, a lungo corrispondente RAI e ora editorialista La Stampa, del terremoto in corso a Downing Street e delle conseguenze che la sostituzione di Starmer potrebbe avere, anche per l'Europa. FONTI ITV Channel 4 The Guardian Sky News BBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, as Labour reels from a brutal set of election results, Nish and Coco try to make sense of Keir Starmer's fight to stay in Downing Street, a story moving faster than political journalists can refresh their phones. They're joined by Helena, aka NoJusticeMTG, Twitch streamer, YouTuber and Novara Media contributor, to break down Labour's post-election meltdown, the rise of Reform, and whether the Greens' surge points to a more hopeful progressive future. They also dig into who might replace Starmer, from Angela Rayner to Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting.Plus, what should we take from Plaid Cymru's win in Wales, Reform's new foothold, and the Greens breaking through in places Labour once took for granted?And former Google executive Mo Gawdat joins to discuss Chasing Utopia, the new documentary asking whether AI is about to transform our lives, our politics, and possibly the future of humanity itself.Watch Mo Gawdat in Atlantic Studios new release Chasing Utopia from Friday 15th May 2026 at Everyman Cinemas. Book tickets at everymancinema.com"GUESTS Mo GawdatNoJusticeMTGUSEFUL LINKSRaphael Behr https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/13/labour-battle-of-ideas-no-10-keir-starmer-leadership  CREDITS BBC ONE: Sunday with Laura KuenssbergYoutube: Novara MediaPod Save the UK is an Intelligence Squared production for Crooked Media.Like and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUKInstagram: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukX: https://x.com/podsavetheuk

WHERE'S STARMER? WHO IS RUNNING THE UK NOW! WHERE'S WES?! #Starmer #WesStreeting #GeneralElection #UKPolitics #JonGauntTV #LabourCrisis Keir Starmer was always useless, but now we have descended into total chaos and a dangerous power vacuum. The wheels haven't just come off; the driver has vanished! Wes Streeting has finally walked, resigning with a scathing, no-holds-barred slagging of Starmer's leadership. But here is the kicker: he hasn't launched a leadership campaign yet. Is he waiting for the body to stop twitching, or is the Labour party in such a mess that nobody wants the top job? Meanwhile, Starmer is barricaded in Downing Street, stubbornly refusing to stand down despite the country screaming for change. This absolute nonsense cannot continue for another day. It is time to stop the games, stop the coronations, and stop the "squatting." We need to cut to the chase: We need a General Election NOW! Join Jon Gaunt LIVE as he breaks down the resignation that should have ended it all and asks the only question that matters: Who is actually running this country? Support the show: If you value no-nonsense, blunt talk, please consider supporting Jon Gaunt TV so we can keep bringing you the truth. www.buymeacoffee.com/jongaunt #Starmer #WesStreeting #GeneralElection #LabourInCrisis #UKPolitics #DowningStreet #PowerVacuum #JonGauntTV #GeneralElectionNow #StarmerMustGo #UKNews #PoliticalChaos Starmer, Wes Streeting, General Election, Labour in crisis, UK politics, Downing Street, power vacuum, Jon Gaunt TV, General Election Now, Starmer must go, UK news, political chaos, British government, leadership crisis, Wes Streeting resignation This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring one key issue currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World. This week, founding editor David Horovitz speaks with CEO of the British Board of Deputies Michael Wegier. Wegier has been the CEO of the Board, the umbrella organization representing Anglo-Jewry, for the past five years -- an increasingly fraught period, especially since October 7, 2023. Anti-Israel demonstrators routinely march through central London, Palestine Action activists have attacked Israeli targets, a cultural boycott of Israel has picked up steam... We discuss how things have changed for Britain's Jews, especially amid a stream of antisemitic attacks, including deadly terrorism at a Manchester synagogue last Yom Kippur and the stabbing of two Jewish men in northwest London's Golders Green neighborhood last month. Wegier talks about who is behind the violence, how the police are facing up to it, and the role of Keir Starmer's Labour government. We also look more widely at British politics from a Jewish context, with this month's local elections marked by the dramatic rise of the hard-right UK Reform party, and unprecedented gains by a Green Party engulfed in antisemitism scandals, under a Jewish leader who made vicious criticism of Israel a centerpiece of the campaign. Finally, we look at the relationship between Anglo-Jewry and Israel, and the degree to which what Wegier describes as the "anxiety" in the community about day-to-day life is prompting thoughts of potential emigration to Israel. So this week, we ask Michael Wegier, what matters now? What Matters Now podcasts are available for download on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Yitzchak Ledee. IMAGE: Michael Wegier (courtesy) / Protesters gather near Downing Street during a 'national emergency' rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism following a knife attack in Golders Green, in London, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the Matts as they discuss the omnishambles in Downing Street. Exciting times as they receive the breaking news that Wes Streeting has resigned and the contest to be the next PM is afoot. Who now holds the upper hand? Matt K has surveyed his most influential contacts on who will be PM by Christmas - their answer may surprise you. Certainly, Matt D disagrees. Either way - enjoy!Produced by Matt WithersOFFER: Get The New World for just £1 for the first month. Head to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/2matts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes Streeting, the health secretary, announces he's resigning from government in an attempt to force Sir Keir Starmer out of Downing Street. Has the Labour leadership contest officially started? What can we learn from US Donald Trump's summit with China's Xi Jinping? And why are young people facing a significant retirement crisis?Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer's Stephen Armstrong, Cat Neilan and Caitlin Macdonald as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day. **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk Follow us on Social Media: @ObserverUK on X @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok@theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky Host: Giles WhittellProducer: Amalie SortlandExecutive Producer: Jasper CorbettTo find out more about The Observer:Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentHead to our website observer.co.uk Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the polls are right, ReformUK could be in Downing Street in three years. So what would they do with the country? We know they don't like immigrants or Europe or windfarms, but what DO they want? How would they shape Britain's economy, foreign policy, health service? Dr Vladimir Bortun, lecturer in politics at Oxford University, tells Phil and Roger it would be some form extreme Thatcherism, but with policies shaped to please the party's billionaire backers, rather than their mainly working-class supporters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KING'S SPEECH SICK PANTOMIME: Starmer Defeated | Kemi on Fire!  #JonGaunt #jongauntTV #live #KingsSpeech #Starmer #KemiBadenoch #NigelFarage #UKPolitics #GeneralElection  What we witnessed today in the House of Commons wasn't a serious plan for the country—it was pure, unadulterated pantomime. A sick, useless waste of time that ignores the reality on our streets.  Keir Starmer looks like a man who won't even be in charge by the end of the week, let alone the end of the year. He's a squatter in Downing Street, presiding over a list of promises that we all know will never happen. The whole circus should have been cancelled. While Kemi Badenoch was absolutely on fire today, it's clear what the British public actually wants: REAL change. Not the scripted theatre of the main parties, but the actual agenda being set by Nigel Farage. He's the one speaking for the people while the "panto" season drags on in Westminster. It's time to cut the nonsense short.  Starmer is finished. We need a General Election, and we need it NOW. What did YOU think of the King's Speech? Was it a farce or a future? Let's get stuck in—have your say in the comments below! Jon Gaunt, jongauntTV, live, King's Speech, Starmer, Kemi Badenoch, Nigel Farage, UK Politics, General Election, Westminster, Pantomime, Reform UK, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Reaction  #JonGaunt #jongauntTV #live #KingsSpeech #Starmer #KemiBadenoch #NigelFarage #UKPolitics #GeneralElection #Westminster #Pantomime #ReformUK #Labour #Tories #Politics This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer survives another day in office after essentially challenging rivals to ‘put up or shut up' during a key Cabinet meeting. A potential contender for Starmer's job, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, is set to meet with the Prime Minister at Downing Street for talks ahead of the King's speech later this morning. President Trump is on his way to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping with an entourage of top business leaders in tow. U.S. CPI data reaches a three-year high which raises speculation whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Starmer meets Wes Streeting in Downing Street, as his leadership is still in the balance. Crime & Justice reforms coming in King's speech, and Eurovision turmoil as Israeli entry gets booed.

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting spent just 16 minutes inside 10 Downing Street this morning with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for what was dubbed as “crunch” talks. Reports are now saying Wes Streeting may be in talks to take Starmer's leadership role…For more on this, Ciara is joined by James Lyons, Keir Starmer's former Director of Strategic Communication.

The carnival of chaos continues in Downing Street, as British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets with one of the main contenders for his job - Health Minister Wes Streeting. Despite four ministerial resignations and 86 MPs calling for him to go, Starmer insists he is staying on as Prime Minister. UK correspondent Kay Oliver speculates ahead of the meeting. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keir Starmer insists he's staying on in Downing Street, but an increasing number of his ministers and MPs disagree.What happened to the promise that politics would tread more lightly on our lives? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers, James Marriott and Theo Bertram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vor zwei Jahren waren Keir Starmer und Labour große Gewinner der Parlamentswahlen, jetzt will seine Partei ihn loswerden. Wie lange hält sich der Premier noch im Amt? Und: Der Hohe Repräsentant für Bosnien-Herzegowina Christian Schmidt schmeißt hin. Philipp May

James Lyons, former Director of Strategic Communications at 10 Downing Street, on challenges to Keir Starmer's leadership.

durée : 00:05:05 - La Revue de presse internationale - par : Catherine Duthu - Le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer prépare sa riposte après la défaite des travaillistes aux élections locales de la semaine dernière, déterminé à rester à Downing Street malgré les appels croissants à sa démission jusque dans son propre camp travailliste.

Despite a disastrous set of local and national election results, the prime minister has vowed to carry on regardless. But dozens of Sir Keir Starmer's Labour MPs have now called on him to resign – or at least set out a timetable for when he will leave Downing Street.Surely choosing a replacement – or even triggering a leadership contest – should be straightforward? However, even though there are any number of potential challengers, the PM could well be safer than you think.Niall is joined by Sky's political correspondent, Lucy McDaid, to discuss the Labour leadership election process, how it differs from the Tories and what needs to happen for Starmer to be ousted.Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show: why@sky.uk

Las elecciones locales celebradas el pasado jueves en el Reino Unido han dinamitado el bipartidismo británico. Reform UK, el partido de Nigel Farage, arrasó consiguiendo cerca de 1.400 concejales nuevos partiendo prácticamente desde cero, se hizo con seis condados conservadores del sur y entró con fuerza en el parlamento galés con 34 escaños. El laborismo perdió alrededor de 1.500 de los 2.196 concejales que tenía. Entre las víctimas estuvo Eluned Morgan, la primera ministra galesa, que se ha quedado sin acta. En Essex, feudo de la conservadora Kemi Badenoch, los tories cedieron 39 de sus 52 concejales. El batacazo confirma una fragmentación inédita. Donde hasta hace unas décadas laboristas y conservadores acaparaban entre el 90 y el 95% del voto, hoy apenas suman el 34%, un 17% cada uno. Reform obtuvo el 26% y los Verdes lograron un histórico 18%, beneficiados por la fuga del electorado musulmán descontento con la posición de Starmer sobre Gaza. El Reino Unido se asemeja ahora a la Italia de los años 90 o la Francia de Macron, atomizada y sin hegemonías claras. El desgaste de Keir Starmer, que lleva en el poder solo 22 meses, explica buena parte del fenómeno. Llegó prometiendo buena gestión y reformas tras 14 años de gobiernos conservadores marcados por la inestabilidad, y menos de dos años después tres de cada cuatro británicos le suspenden como primer ministro. La inmigración irregular sigue batiendo récords pese a la caída de la legal, la guerra de Irán y el cierre del estrecho de Ormuz han abortado la incipiente recuperación económica, y los bonos del Estado cotizan a niveles que no se veían desde el efímero Gobierno de Liz Truss. Starmer ha subido impuestos sin atreverse a recortar gasto, ha rectificado constantemente y ha terminado defraudando tanto a la izquierda corbynista como a la derecha del laborismo, propensa al pragmatismo y que se ha pasado a los liberal-demócratas. Sacarle de Downing Street es algo más complicado. El favorito, Andy Burnham, alcalde de Mánchester, no es diputado y no puede competir mientras no obtenga un escaño. Además, las pérdidas laboristas son tan transversales que ninguna facción puede reclamar la victoria. Los conservadores de Badenoch tampoco capitalizan el desastre rival porque arrastran el lastre de los gobiernos tories. Hoy por hoy Reform ganaría las elecciones generales, pero sin alcanzar la mayoría absoluta. El sistema mayoritario británico fomenta el voto estratégico que ha funcionado muy bien en Gales a favor de los nacionalistas. Farage, además, deberá demostrar que su partido recién creado puede gestionar el día a día y no solo agitar en los mítines y por las redes sociales. El verdadero vencedor del 7 de mayo es el desencanto acumulado tras un Brexit traumático, una pandemia, un brote inflacionario, dos guerras y cinco primeros ministros desde 2019. Quedan tres años hasta las generales de 2029 para saber si esa patada que le han dado a Starmer se transforma en un gobierno de Farage o se diluye en simple voto de castigo localizado en unas elecciones locales. En La ContraRéplica: 0:00 Introducción 3:36 Revolcón para Starmer 36:30 Inmigración y ayudas sociales 43:23 El hantavirus 46:18 Impuestos sobre el trabajo · Canal de Telegram: https://t.me/lacontracronica · “Contra el pesimismo”… https://amzn.to/4m1RX2R · “Hispanos. Breve historia de los pueblos de habla hispana”… https://amzn.to/428js1G · “La ContraHistoria del comunismo”… https://amzn.to/39QP2KE · “La ContraHistoria de España. Auge, caída y vuelta a empezar de un país en 28 episodios”… https://amzn.to/3kXcZ6i · “Contra la Revolución Francesa”… https://amzn.to/4aF0LpZ · “Lutero, Calvino y Trento, la Reforma que no fue”… https://amzn.to/3shKOlK Apoya La Contra en: · Patreon... https://www.patreon.com/diazvillanueva · iVoox... https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-contracronica_sq_f1267769_1.html · Paypal... https://www.paypal.me/diazvillanueva Sígueme en: · Web... https://diazvillanueva.com · Twitter... https://twitter.com/diazvillanueva · Facebook... https://www.facebook.com/fernandodiazvillanueva1/ · Instagram... https://www.instagram.com/diazvillanueva · Linkedin… https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-d%C3%ADaz-villanueva-7303865/ · Flickr... https://www.flickr.com/photos/147276463@N05/?/ · Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/fernandodiazvillanueva Encuentra mis libros en: · Amazon... https://www.amazon.es/Fernando-Diaz-Villanueva/e/B00J2ASBXM #FernandoDiazVillanueva #starmer #farage Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

The Matts reflect on a terrible day for both Labour and the Tories and ask what it is going to take to keep Nigel Farage from Downing Street. Three years ago they were mocked for suggesting Nigel Farage could be PM. Now he's even money favourite to win the most seats at the next general election. What does this surge tell us about Keir Starmer and how Labour need to act if it stands a chance of mounting a serious challenge to a pocket-lining populist like Farage?Produced by Matt WithersOFFER: Get The New World for just £1 for the first month. Head to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/2matts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the latest on the dramatic developments in British politics, our London Correspondent, Sean Whelan and James Lyons, Director of Strategic Communications in Downing Street during Keir Starmer's first year as Prime Minister.

Keir Starmer says "All of society must tackle antisemitism" in a Downing Street press conference, 13,000 flights to be cancelled in ongoing jet fuel crisis, and what is it like to try and quit vaping?

Today, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US-Iran ceasefire "is not over", despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" aims to use the US military to guide stranded cargo ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. But, Iran insists that it controls the strait - and yesterday fired missiles and drones at military and commercial ships, according to the US. Adam is joined by chief presenter Caitriona Perry and business editor Simon Jack. And, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said "every part of society" has a responsibility to tackle antisemitism in the UK at a summit in Downing Street. It comes after the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green and a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites in recent months. Adam and Alex speak with special correspondent Lucy Manning. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

A decade and a half ago, the British far right was a fringe concern. But since then, the ruling party – whether it be The Conservatives or Labour – has played into their hands over and over again. Whether through appeasement or ineptitude, more than a decade of rightward drift has put Reform within reach of Downing Street. Can anyone stop them? Is anyone actually in control? Or are the emotional forces that the far right have unleashed in the UK now too powerful for them to rein in? Daniel Trilling is the author of If We Tolerate This: How the British Establishment Made the Far Right Respectable. He argues that to understand the ever-worsening political state of Britain, we have to look not just to the far right themselves, but to the systems of establishment power that have enabled them. Do Your Own Research is a new show from Novara Media about the systems that make the modern world possible. Music by Iglooghost.

It will come as no surprise that Keir Starmer appears to have heard a very different evidence session from Sir Olly Robbins to the one everyone else thought the ex Foreign Office mandarin gave yesterday. The Prime Minister arrived in the Commons for questions today convinced that Robbins had in fact largely backed him up, give or take a few quibbles over whether there was a ‘dismissive' attitude in Downing Street towards Peter Mandelson's vetting. What planet is the PM on?Eyes were fixed on his front bench, with journalists looking for any chinks in the armour after a couple of very unconvincing media rounds from usually loyal hummers Ed Miliband and Pat McFadden, but will anyone actually move against Starmer?Oscar Edmondson speaks to James Heale and Isabel Hardman.Produced by Oscar Edmondson.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Olly Robbins the sacked former Foreign Office chief, says number 10 had a “dismissive” attitude to the vetting of Lord Mandelson.Robbins told MPs when he took over the role there was "already a very very strong expectation" from No 10 that Mandelson "needed to be in post and in America as quickly as possible". Downing Street has denied showing a "dismissive" approach to the vetting, and says Robbins made an "error of judgement". So where does this leave the Prime Minister? Adam and Chris discuss. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris. The social producer was . The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

The Foreign Office chief sacked over the Peter Mandelson security vetting scandal has finally given his side of the story in an explosive appearance before MPs. Olly Robbins told the foreign affairs select committee that he faced ‘constant pressure' to get Mandelson in post as US ambassador as soon as possible, and claimed Downing Street took a ‘dismissive' attitude to vetting. It came a day after Keir Starmer accused Robbins of ‘obstructing the truth' about the vetting process in a high-stakes appearance in parliament. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian's political editor, Pippa Crerar. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus