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• How will Trump deal with Starmer and a split Europe?

  “If he’s banking on the special relationship, he’s probably on a hiding to nothing.”In the latest Talking Politics USA, our International Editor Emma Murphy and former Trump appointee Matthew Bartlett join Rageh Omaar to debate the weight of the US-UK “special relationship" as Keir Starmer heads to the White House in these most turbulent of times.The team also react to Elon Musk’s chainsaw stunt, the next German leader Friedrich Merz’s outspoken comments about the US and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos’s controversial takeover of the James Bond franchise - as Emma makes a surprising 007 confession and Matthew explains how he was inspired by Daniel Craig’s wardrobe.Got a question for the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we're talking about the issues which matter most to you.

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• Donald Trump turns on Zelenskyy - so what will Keir Starmer do next?

  "The big judgement for Starmer is whether he needs to show that European interest trumps the requirement to have a friendly relationship with America"As Donald Trump is accused of living in a "disinformation" bubble after he blamed Ukraine for Russia's invasion, the Talking Politics team explore the tricky position Prime Minister Keir Starmer finds himself in before his trip to Washington.While Ukraine continues to dominate discussion, Paul Brand, Robert Peston and Emma Murphy also talk about the latest scrutiny facing assisted dying legislation in England and Wales and its chances of becoming law.And with Chancellor Rachel Reeves facing more questions over her CV, the team consider how easy it is to make mistakes on your online profile and how trust in politicians and institutions - or lack of it - is having such an influence on so many debates right now.Got a question for the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we're talking about the issues that matter most to you.

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• Are Trump, Putin and Xi carving up the world? Plus Donald at Daytona and Hygge's Hollywood ambition

  "American underwriting of European security now has a question mark"As Donald Trump looks to strike a peace deal with Russia over its war in Ukraine - and leave European leaders and Kyiv feeling left out in the cold - the Talking Politics USA team assess whether America remains the ally to Europe which it has been ever since the Second World War.Before that, Rageh Omaar, US Correspondent Dan Rivers and former advisor to President Bill Clinton, Laura Schwartz delve into the world of the young college grads at the heart of Elon Musk's cost-cutting operation.And after President Trump made a claim for Greenland, the team hear from one of the people behind a satirical petition suggesting Denmark buy California in the ultimate real estate deal. Could Trump be tempted?Got a question for the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the topics that matter most to you…

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• PM exclusive! Keir Starmer talks Trump, Ukraine and more with Peston

  “President Trump will make such calls as he thinks appropriate”In a special edition of Talking Politics, Robert Peston sits down with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss Donald Trump’s phone call with Vladimir Putin, the prospect of peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine and Britain’s role in that process.Robert and the PM also discuss the government’s plans to build new towns across the country, and an ITV News investigation into the fast-growing neo-Nazi network ‘Active Club England’.Got a question for the Talking Politics team? Email [email protected] to make sure we’re talking about the issues that matter most to you.

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• Westminster’s WhatsApp weakness and why is Kemi Badenoch ignoring Peston?

  “It’s just like texting into a black hole… you just don’t get a reply.”In the latest episode of Talking Politics, Robert Peston bemoans the “zero contact” he’s had from Kemi Badenoch more than 100 days into her role as Tory leader. So why is she ignoring him? And why is she struggling to have any impact on voters?With Tom and Anushka away, Nina Hossain discusses the recent WhatsApp leaks which has shamed two Labour MPs with Robert and Carl Dinnen, who explain how the world of Westminster has been transformed by encrypted messages - and why more MPs could be under threat.The trio also take in the latest remarkable images from the White House as Elon Musk brings his son into Donald Trump’s Oval Office, and evaluate whether the new U.S. pressure on Nato means more bad news for the UK Treasury.Got a burning question you want to ask the team? Email [email protected] to make sure we're talking about the subjects that matter most to you.

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