“Britain is back”: an interview with Andy Burnham

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<p>Ahead of the G20 summit in Manchester, Britain’s prime minister sets out his <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/11/05/andy-burnham-promises-three-foreign-policy-overhauls?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">foreign-policy plans</a></u>. From reviewing EU links, to brokering the relationship between America and China, he is making big promises. To Russia’s delight, war is <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/11/05/war-battered-ukraine-risks-a-demographic-collapse?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eroding Ukraine's population</a></u>. And a tribute to a renowned <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2026/11/05/dolores-huerta-fought-for-farm-workers-rights-and-kept-devastating-secrets?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American labour leader</a></u>. </p><p>Watch extended clips from Insider <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/insider/previews?utm_campaign=a.brand_fy2627_q1_awareness-imp-tr_prospecting_global-global_direct_na&utm_medium=audio.podcast.pd&utm_source=economist&utm_content=discovery.awareness.anonymous.tr_nativeread_np-tiinsider-apr_na-na_web_na_na_na_na&utm_term=sa.arc-isi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></u></p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Hugo Gye, Britain political correspondent</li><li>Piotr Zalewski, Turkey correspondent</li><li>Jon Fasman, senior culture correspondent</li><li>Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li><li></li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Britain, Andy Burham, Brexit</li><li>Ukraine, Russia, demographics</li><li>Dolores Huerta, César Chávez, labour rights</li><li></li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>