Oh Keir! Labour’s torrid first year

The “special relationship” between Britain and America is at its weakest since the Suez crisis of 1956. Will a state visit by King Charles III to America salvage the tie? Why Japanese automakers may be running out of road. And fish from New York’s Hudson river are now safe to eat ...  Show more

After a gunman stormed Donald Trump’s dinner with the press, questions are being revived about the president’s security. Germany’s top general explains the country’s new defence strategy. And listeners respond to our Weekend Intelligence episode on the passport bros who go abroad ...  Show more

After a landslide victory and promises for radical renewal, Britain’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/07/03/sir-keir-starmer-is-rapidly-losing-his-authority?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.a ...

Britain’s Labour Party came to power promising to restore order and stability. Our correspondent explains whether its <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/10/07/the-sue-gray-saga-casts-doubt-on-keir-starmers-managerial-chops?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcas ...

Less than nine months after Syria’s dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled, the honeymoon is over. How is the new regime responding to rising dissent? Introducing Britain’s revolutionary retirees: why pensioners increasingly dominate political protest. And celebrating the life of o ...  Show more

Takaichi Sanae, Japan’s new prime minister, rode motorbikes and plays heavy-metal drums. Will her political ambitions be as bold? America, a nation of immigrants, is turning against new arrivals. Our correspondent explains the consequences. And a fast-growing chain of coffee shop ...  Show more