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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 41 MIN

Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz

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Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historically low approval ratings. Plus: breaking news with Manus Cranny as the UAE leaves Opec.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz

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Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historically low approval ratings. Plus: breaking news with...

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