Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, third left, speaks to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, third right, and European Council President Antonio Costa, second right, during a meeting between the UK and the European Union to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since Brexit
Podcast

The art of the Brexit deal

The Guardian’s Kiran Stacey joins the podcast team to dig into the detail of the new UK-EU deal.

Keir Starmer has signed of a so-called UK-EU reset. So what’s in the new deal and what does it mean for the never-ending Brexit drama? The Guardian’s Kiran Stacey joins the podcast team to dig into the detail.

Davie Gauke has been uncorked. So what is in his review of prison sentencing? The team dig into his recommendations and give their verdict.

Plus: Nick Clegg is back! The former deputy prime minister returned to the British political stage with a big speech at the IfG this week - and he also sat down for an exclusive interview for Inside Briefing. So is it time to re-evaluate the coalition?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
International relations Brexit Ministers Parliament and the constitution
Keywords
Foreign affairs Trade Coalition government
Country (international)
European Union
Political party
Labour Liberal Democrat
Position
Prime minister Deputy prime minister Minister of state
Administration
Starmer government Sunak government Johnson government May government Cameron government Cameron-Clegg coalition government
Department
Number 10
Series
Ministers Reflect
Public figures
Keir Starmer Nick Clegg
Publisher
Institute for Government

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