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Starmer's Goodbye Election
29:42|Andy Burnham hails it as a 'change moment' - but Keir Starmer insists he'll stand if a leadership contest is triggered. Was Makerfield the PM's goodbye election?Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Will Lloyd and Alys Denby.
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Is Trump's Deal A 'Humiliation'?
32:06|Trump's deal to end the war with Iran has been roundly criticised in Washington - what will it do to America's reputation?Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Juliet Samuel.The DPMQs Before The Storm
43:21|David Lammy stands in at the despatch box for the last PMQs before the Makerfield by-election. The Deputy Prime Minister says he's proud to serve under Starmer, while Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho claims Labour is "a government on life support".Hugo Rifkind is joined by Patrick Maguire and the Chancellor's former Political Director Matt Pound, to unpack the exchanges from the Commons.You can hear more of Hugo on Times Radio from Monday to Thursday, 10am-1pm.Starmer's Final Summit
33:07|Keir Starmer is rubbing shoulders with global leaders at the G7 summit. But have his foreign affairs credentials been undermined by John Healey's resignation?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and James Marriott.You can hear more of Hugo on Times Radio from Monday to Thursday, 10am-1pm.Starmer's Last Hurrah?
36:53|Keir Starmer announces a social media ban for under-16s as Andy Burnham looks poised to trigger a leadership challenge. Is the Prime Minister shoring up his legacy or will he fight on?Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Jack Blackburn and Janice TurnerStarmer Fights On
30:25|Keir Starmer’s grip on power looks weaker than ever after the resignation of John Healey. Can the prime minister really hang on? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby.John Healey Resigns
38:12|The Defence Secretary John Healey resigned, claiming Keir Starmer's lack of funding for the military will make the UK "less safe"Hugo Rifkind spoke to The Times' Chief Political Commentator Patrick Maguire and Times Radio's Political Editor Anna Mikhailova about the damage the resignation has done to the Prime Minister's authority.And before the news of Healey's resignation broke, Hugo spoke to the New Statesman's Political Correspondent Megan Kenyon and the academic and podcaster David Runciman about whether social media was fanning the flames of unrest in Belfast.