Working to make government more effective

Working to make government more effective

President Donald Trump, center, with from l-r., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Vice President JD Vance, and Britian's ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson, making remarks on a trade deal between U.S. and U.K. in the Oval Office of the White House.
Podcast

The Trump-Starmer trade deal: What’s the beef?

Peter Foster, the FT’s new world trade editor, joins the podcast team to dig into the details of breakthrough agreements with both the US and India.

Will white smoke on two trade deals help shift the narrative for Keir Starmer after a tricky week? Peter Foster, the FT’s new world trade editor, joins the podcast team to dig into the details of breakthrough agreements with both the US and India.

Perhaps a bigger win for the government would be to achieve that elusive reset with the EU. A big summit is looming. So what is on the table and is progress on the cards?

Plus: The reshuffle rumour mill is in overdrive. Who is up? Who is in? Who is out? No, we’re not talking about ministers. This time it’s the changing of the permanent secretary guard. And the IfG is watching closely.

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
International relations Brexit Civil service
Keywords
Trade Foreign affairs Civil servants
Country (international)
United States European Union
Political party
Labour
Position
Prime minister Permanent secretary
Administration
Starmer government
Department
Number 10
Public figures
Keir Starmer Donald Trump
Publisher
Institute for Government

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