Burnham, Binface and Starmer's final flight

Reform UK may have dominated the headlines this week, but Westminster's attention is already turning to a far bigger political moment: the arrival of Britain's next prime minister. Who will Andy Burnham appoint to his cabinet? What priorities will define his first weeks in office? And can he succeed where Keir Starmer could not?

As the prime minister attends his final NATO summit, we ask what mark he is trying to leave on foreign affairs and how much of Burnham's time will be consumed by international crises.

Plus, the Institute's latest report sets out seven lessons for delivering digital transformation in public services. Its author joins the podcast to explain what governments too often get wrong and how they can do better.