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  • London
  • Episode 3260
  • 28 Apr 2026
  • 41 min

Leaders in crisis: A Keir Starmer inquiry and embattled Friedrich Merz

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3260
  • 41 min

Keir Starmer’s days as PM might be numbered as MPs vote on an inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. Then: Friedrich Merz nears one year as German chancellor with historically low approval ratings. Plus: breaking news with Manus Cranny as the UAE leaves Opec.

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