Chaos at the top of UK politics
This week John Simpson asks what damage has been done to the reputation of the UK after Liz Truss resigns after only 44 days. Plus - why is Russia getting involved in West Africa?
This week John Simpson, in discussion with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's unparalleled range of experts across the world, speaks to: Rob Watson, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service political correspondent, about the political turmoil engulfing the UK government after the resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 days; Vitaly Shevchenko about how Ukraine might respond to Russia's renewed bombardment; Kian Sharifi about how he and his colleagues at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Monitoring find and verify content relating to the protests in Iran and Mayeni Jones, West Africa correspondent, about the instability in Burkina Faso and why Russia might get involved.
Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories with the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's world affairs editor John Simpson and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's unparalleled range of experts.
(Photo: British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns, London, United Kingdom - 20 Oct 2022 / Credit: ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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- Sat 22 Oct 2022 10:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Australasia
- Sun 23 Oct 2022 04:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia
- Sun 23 Oct 2022 18:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service