Brexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns
23/06/2026 | 58 min
Britain marks 10 years of Brexit with fresh political uncertainty as Keir Starmer becomes the sixth prime minister to step down since. Plus: What’s next after US-Iran talks, a flip through the Swiss papers and music news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What’s next for Colombia, as far-right Abelardo De La Espriella wins the presidential election?
22/06/2026 | 58 min
Colombians have elected a new leader after one of the most divisive and violent campaigns in the country’s recent history. Plus: we examine Pakistan’s new position as a global mediator. And: we look ahead to the release of Monocle’s Quality of Life issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election
19/06/2026 | 58 min
We assess the results of a by-election in the UK that has implications for Britain’s future leadership and its relationship with the EU. Plus: why Kenya is compensating protest victims, design news and an Art Basel round-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?
18/06/2026 | 58 min
Leaders and officials from across Southeast Asia join Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in Kazan. Then: Chicago prepares for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Plus: MC Escher’s London retrospective, global UFO policies and the future of luxury concierge services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France
17/06/2026 | 58 min
On the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains and after meeting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, US president Trump said that Moscow should make a deal to end its war with Kyiv. Have European leaders finally got Trump on side? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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