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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2025 · 38 MIN

Can Trump and Starmer Have a Special Relationship?

from Newscast · host BBC News

Today, we look at the relationship between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The two men spoke for the first time on Sunday since the return of President Trump to the White House. Whilst both sides were keen to stress the positives, the 45-minute call appears to have focussed on points of agreement not distance. Chris and Adam speak to North America Editor Sarah Smith. And, is the battle for supremacy in AI starting to really kick off? Shares in major US technology firms have plunged after the rapid rise of a Chinese artificial intelligence firm today. Adam speaks to economics editor Faisal Islam and AI correspondent Marc Cieslak.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Anna Harris and Shiler Mahmoudi. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

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