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Has Britain become ungovernable?
John Simpson examines the factors behind the resignation of Britain’s prime minister, and explores the state of US politics and society on the eve of the country’s 250th birthday.
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the factors behind the latest resignation of a British prime minister, explores the state of US politics and society on the eve of the country’s 250th birthday, and analyses the results of the Colombian presidential election.
Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editors: Silvia Costeloe and Paul Royall
Last on
Sun 28 Jun 2026
04:32GMT
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service Australasia
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- Thu 25 Jun 2026 23:32GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service
- Sat 27 Jun 2026 10:32GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service except Australasia
- Sun 28 Jun 2026 03:32GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
- Sun 28 Jun 2026 04:32GMTÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ World Service Australasia