The enigma of Keir Starmer

Revisited: Three years ago, the British journalist Dom Phillips and the Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s remote Javari valley. In the first episode of a six-part investigative podcast series, the Guardian’s Latin America ... Show More

Investigations editor Paul Lewis talks through the Guardian’s successful defence against a libel action brought by the actor. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

An intergenerational war has broken out with Gen Z mercilessly mocking millennials as embarrassing and out of touch. Chloë Hamilton reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus 

By the end of the week, Keir Starmer could be the UK’s next prime minister. Why do voters in the UK general election feel they don’t know him? 

Rishi Sunak has announced a general election for Thursday 4 July. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to ask why now. And, what happens next …. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/po ... Show More

There were more than 35 bills in Labour’s first king’s speech. So what does it tell us about the party’s ambitions? And with world events turning darker, can the euphoria around the Labour party last? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and polit ... Show More

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Can Labour persuade the country it is on the right track or will criticism of broken election promises on taxes dominate? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our i ... Show More

John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s Politics Weekly Westminster hosts, political editor Pippa Crerar and correspondent Kiran Stacey, to look back at 2024 and ahead to what 2025 might bring. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod 

The UK needs strong international relationships Nick Robinson, presenter of the BBC Today programme and Political Thinking podcast, speaks to Sir Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, about the importance of maintaining strong international relationships.In an interview recorded to ma ... Show More

In the first of our Politics Weekly Westminster episodes, the Guardian’s political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey go over the big wins and losses from the local and mayoral elections. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politic ... Show More

Is this even remotely fair? Plus – John Tory tells Jim how to get ready for a debate   GUEST: Justin Ling -  independent investigative journalist based in Montreal and a contributing columnist for the Star John Tory - Former Mayor of Toronto 

Still armed with his "Brexit Buzzer" Matt Chorley welcomes a panel to debate anything but the B-word. Times columnist, Rachel Sylvester asks if the Tories will ever be forgiven for taking a hardline on the big issue of the day by a generation that overwhelmingly supports Remain. ... Show More

Keir Starmer is treading a fine line as he avoids picking sides between the EU and US. But with Donald Trump saying he wants to ‘take over’ Gaza and threatening to impose tariffs on the EU, can the prime minister really keep both on side? John Harris asks Prof Anand Menon, direct ... Show More