Starmer, Trump, and the New World Order

Sir Keir Starmer has been quick to meet with a host of world
leaders since entering Downing Street. After his in-person
meeting with Joe Biden, and a personal phone call to Donald
Trump, Amol and Nick dissect how the new PM will navigate ‘the
special relationship’ in turbulent times.


And closer to home, European leaders are meeting this week in
Blenheim Palace. Baroness Cathy Ashton, the EU’s former foreign
policy chief, joins Nick and Amol in the studio to give insight
on Starmer’s strategy. How will he fulfil Labour’s manifesto
pledge to forge an ‘improved and ambitious relationship with our
European partners’? And what will EU leaders want in return?


Plus, Radio 1’s Greg James drops by to give his moment of the
week and pay tribute to England cricketer Jimmy Anderson
following his retirement.


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The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both
presenters of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, the UK’s most
influential radio news programme. Amol was the BBC’s media editor
for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he’s
also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has
presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC’s
political editor for ten years before that and also previously
worked as ITV’s political editor.


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The producer is Hatty Nash, the editor is Tom Smithard. The
executive producer is Owenna Griffiths. Research and digital
production from Joe Wilkinson, technical production from Mike
Regaard.