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About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of a new British prime minister on the UK-US relationship and global defense strategy.
Another British prime minister is on his way out the door. That's six in 10 years. Now, the UK is once again looking for a new leader. Will that mean yet another reset of the “special relationship” with the United States? Host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR's London Correspondent Lauren Frayer and Pentagon Correspondent Tom Bowman about Prime Minister Keir Starmer's successor, whether Britain is ungovernable and what implications the new leader could have for global defense strategy (think the wars in Ukraine and Iran). Plus, they open up their reporter's notebook to talk about NPR (not us ) and snog (not what you're thinking). Email the show at sourcesandmethods@npr.org NPR+ supporters hear every episode without sponsor messages and unlock access to our complete archive. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Host: Mary Louise Kelly
Guests: Lauren Frayer, Tom Bowman
Topics covered
- UK politics
- US-UK relations
- global defense strategy
- leadership change
- international conflicts
Keywords
- British prime minister
- Keir Starmer
- US-UK relationship
- global defense
- Ukraine
- Iran
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR
Places: United States, UK, Ukraine, Iran
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