Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights? – from The Audio Long Read

Dec 29, 2025
47 mins

Episode Description

Many of his supporters hoped the prime minister would restore the UK’s commitment to international law. Yet Labour’s record over the past year has been curiously mixed By Daniel Trilling. Read by Simon Darwen. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>
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