<description>Keir Starmer has updated the House of Commons on what he knew, and when, in regard to Peter Mandelson’s vetting for the post of UK ambassador to the US. Was what the PM said enough to convince his party and the public that he should not resign?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod"&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the prime minister’s statement to the House of Commons over the latest Peter Mandelson scandal

Keir Starmer has updated the House of Commons on what he knew, and when, in regard to Peter Mandelson’s vetting for the post of UK ambassador to the US. Was what the PM said enough to convince his party and the public that he should not resign?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod&quot;&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;

Judgment day for Starmer?

<description>Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson’s criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make in order to increase spending?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod"&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Gaby Hinsliff and Rafael Behr discuss the defence spending row

Keir Starmer has hit back at Labour peer George Robertson’s criticisms about defence funding. Why has the government been slow to prioritise defence and what trade-offs is Keir Starmer willing to make in order to increase spending?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod&quot;&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;

Is Keir Starmer ‘complacent’ on defence?

<description>After 16 years in power in Hungary, Viktor Orbán has been defeated, marking a huge shift in the European Union. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer has defended potential legislation that will align the UK with European rules – without a vote in parliament. Plus the government confirms the UK will not support Donald Trump’s planned blockade of the strait of Hormuz, but what will it offer instead?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod"&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Pippa Crerar and Jessica Elgot discuss the huge election result in Hungary and the UK’s refusal to help Trump’s planned blockade of the strait of Hormuz

After 16 years in power in Hungary, Viktor Orbán has been defeated, marking a huge shift in the European Union. Meanwhile, Keir Starmer has defended potential legislation that will align the UK with European rules – without a vote in parliament. Plus the government confirms the UK will not support Donald Trump’s planned blockade of the strait of Hormuz, but what will it offer instead?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod&quot;&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;

Hormuz, Hungary and the UK shifting closer to the EU

<description>Keir Starmer and the UK government are scrabbling to keep up with Trump’s fast-changing position on Iran and the Middle East. While a two-week ceasefire is in place, how long will it hold for? Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at what happens now. And, with the local election campaign under way, how are the different parties responding to the conflict?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod"&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at how the UK government is responding to Donald Trump’s fast changing position on the Middle East

Keir Starmer and the UK government are scrabbling to keep up with Trump’s fast-changing position on Iran and the Middle East. While a two-week ceasefire is in place, how long will it hold for? Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at what happens now. And, with the local election campaign under way, how are the different parties responding to the conflict?. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod&quot;&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;

Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything?

<description>In part two of our interview, Kiran Stacey speaks to the political scientist Prof Rob Ford about the voters Labour and the Conservatives are losing to the Greens and Reform, and how May’s elections could play out. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod"&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Kiran Stacey speaks to the political scientist Prof Rob Ford

In part two of our interview, Kiran Stacey speaks to the political scientist Prof Rob Ford about the voters Labour and the Conservatives are losing to the Greens and Reform, and how May’s elections could play out. Help support our independent journalism at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod&quot;&gt;theguardian.com/politicspod&lt;/a&gt;

The Greens, Reform and the end of two-party politics?

Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news

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