About this episode

The episode discusses the feud between Trump and the Pope, UK government divisions over defence spending, and the implications of Victor Orban's election defeat in Hungary.

Pope Leo has publicly criticised President Trump’s actions in Iran, but what does this mean for the Christian MAGA followers caught in the middle? Is the UK government divided over defence spending? And how consequential is the end of Victor Orban’s grip on Hungary, following his sweeping election defeat?  Jeevan Vasagar is joined by The Observer’s Cat Neilan, John Simpson and Stephen Armstrong  as they battle it out and pitch the top stories of the day.  **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk   Follow us on Social Media:  @ObserverUK on X  @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok @theobserveruk.bsky.social‬ on bluesky  Host: Jeevan Vasagar Producer: Casey Magloire  Executive Producer: Matt Russell and Jasper Corbett  To find out more about The Observer: Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Head to our website observer.co.uk   Download the Observer app – for a listening experience curated by our journalists Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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