Starmer and Macron: Le Spécial Relationship?

11/07/2025 49 min Temporada 1 Episodio 368
Starmer and Macron: Le Spécial Relationship?

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Episode Synopsis

The Prime Minister has racked up the visits, tours and summits over the last year, but this week he turned host and invited President Macron for a state visit. Former Europe minister David Lidington joins the podcast team to assess the state of UK-French relations.

 

This week has brought us a major new review of criminal courts – with some big recommendations to easing the court case backlog in England and Wales. So what’s the plan - and will it work?

 

Plus: The government has published a new bill on devolution. And it’s a big one….

 

Hannah White presents

With Jill Rutter, Akash Paun and Cassia Rowland.
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