Roundtable

Europe has been baking in extreme heat, with temperatures soaring above 40°C in parts of France, Spain, Italy and Germany.More than 1,300 deaths have been linked to the extreme heat sweeping across the continent.As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, can Europe adapt?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:Margaret HarrisFormer World Health Organization SpokespersonJonathan StoneEnvironment Manager at the International Red Cross and Red CrescentSteff GaulterTelevision MeteorologistFollow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld

Andy Burnham is the favourite to replace Keir Starmer as the new UK Prime Minister after he resigned.Despite winning a landslide victory less than two years ago, Labour has been trailing Nigel Farage's Reform UK in the polls for months.Starmer's policy U-turns, falling popularity and decision to appoint Epstein-linked Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the US all contributed to his downfall.Labour MPs are putting their faith in former Mayor of Manchester Burnham to turn the party around. He could be in place in a matter of weeks as no other candidate has come forward to challenge him for the leadership.Will Burnham be able to solve the UK’s problems and beat Nigel Farage at the next general election?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:James LyonsKeir Starmer's former Director of Strategic CommunicationsClare MuldoonBroadcaster and Political CommentatorCharlie RowleyFormer UK government Special AdviserFollow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld

The UK voted to leave the European Union ten years ago in a shock result which led to the resignation of then Prime Minister David Cameron.The leave campaign promised economic growth, control over Britain's borders and more funding available for the UK's health service.But ten years on, how did the Brexit vote change the UK and its place in the world - and were there any benefits to Brexit?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:Adam BoultonPolitical BroadcasterOliver DrewesFormer EU Commission SpokesmanMatthew AgarwalaEconomistFollow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld

The state of UK's defence has been exposed after its minister resigned over insufficient funds being allocated.Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has demanded allies produce 'credible' spending plans at next month's summit in AnkaraWith Nato demanding greater military investment and UK borders facing new tests, will the government's defence investment plan be enough to keep the UK safe and keep Nato members happy?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:Sean Bell, Military Analyst and Retired Air Vice-MarshalJane Kinninmont, Chief Executive Officer at the United Nations AssociationFrank Ledwidge, Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Law at Portsmouth University and a Former Military Intelligence officerPaul Taylor, Senior Visiting Fellow in the Europe in the World Programme at the European Policy CentreFollow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld

Relations between Poland and Ukraine have become strained after President Zelenskyy named a military unit after controversial World War Two fighters, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA).Although regarded as heroes in some parts of Ukraine, in Poland they are remembered for massacring one hundred thousand ethnic Poles in what is now Ukraine.The UPA also collaborated with the Nazis during World War II.Poland’s president Karol Nawrocki says the move by President Zelenskyy amounts to the ‘glorification’ of bandits and killers by Ukraine.Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:Marek MadejAssistant International Studies Professor at University of WarsawAndrij DobrianskyPolicy Expert at Centre for US-Ukrainian RelationsMary DejevskyColumnist at The IndependentFollow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld

El Nino weather patterns have officially begun and scientists warn it could unleash a new wave of record extreme heat across the globe.Forecasters suggest this could be one of the strongest El Nino events on record, raising concerns over the impact on food production and economies.Climate change means the world is significantly hotter since the last 'super' El Nino case in 1998 - so how is this El Nino likely to hit - and is the world prepared?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:Kamal KishoreSpecial Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk ReductionJim DaleFounder and Senior Meteorological Consultant at British Weather ServicesJohn HardingDirector of the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems at the World Meteorological OrganizationMarc AlessiClimate Science Fellow at the Union of Concerned ScientistsFollow the podcast to keep up to date and access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions at https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld