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A firm Andy: what are new British PM’s plans?
Andy Burnham faces tough challenges as Britain’s new prime minister, both within his party and the country at large. Our correspondent analyses his prospects. After years of strife, how can Syria be rebuilt? And food markets have changed New York.
Guests and host:
Hugo Gye, Britain political correspondent
Gareth Browne, Middle East correspondent
Annie Crabill, senior digital editor
Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
Andy Burnham, Keir Starmer, prime minister
Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, Assad
New York, street markets, farmers’ markets
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