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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2025 · 46 MIN

Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights?

from The Audio Long Read · host The Guardian

Many of his supporters hoped the prime minister would restore the UK’s commitment to international law. Yet Labour’s record over the past year has been curiously mixed By Daniel Trilling. Read by Simon Darwen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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