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Coming in Andy: Britain's prime minister-in-waiting
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- Jun 19, 2026
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Summary
Andy Burnham won a by-election he needed in order to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister. We look at the path ahead for him. The Iran deal seemingly promises a financial windfall for the country and its regime—one that its battered economy sorely needs . And the mythmaking of presidential libraries, as seen in the latest one: Barack Obama’s . Watch extended clips from Insider here . Guests and host: Hugo Gye, British political correspondent Fraser McIlwraith, foreign correspondent Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence” Topics covered: British politics, Andy Burnham, Labour party Iran war, Iran deal, Iran’s economy Barack Obama, presidential libraries Get a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+ . For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.