About this episode

The episode discusses the first phone call between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump, along with various political updates and family news.

Andy Burnham and Donald Trump have had their first phone call. How did it go? Will President Trump find time to visit Manchester? And how is Ed Miliband's appointment as foreign secretary going down in Washington? Also, why has the US announced 50% tariffs on goods from Canada? And JD Vance and his wife Usha have had another baby, their fourth child. How is the Secret Service coping with Vance's growing family? Bonus episode from Times Radio. Hugo Rifkind, Times Radio presenter Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Producer: Amelia Melvin Picture: Getty Images This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Hugo Rifkind, Katy Balls

Guest: Andy Burnham

Topics covered

• Trump
• Burnham
• politics
• US-Canada relations
• foreign policy
• family
• Secret Service

Keywords

• Trump
• Burnham
• Miliband
• tariffs
• Vance
• Secret Service
• politics
• Washington

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times, The Sunday Times

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