In 2019, according to a deposition, Russia signalled that they could ease off their support for Venezuela if Washington were to ease its own position in Ukraine. 

The testimony was delivered by Fiona Hill, a former senior director on the US’s national security council during the first Trump administration.

Fiona Hill joins Megan Gibson to discuss that Russian proposal, as well as the US’s strike on Venezuela – and what this means for the global order.

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Emily Thornberry MP joins us to discuss the US's actions in Venezuela, the legality, and the international response.

In the second half of the podcast, the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee reflects on Starmer's moves to a closer relationship with the EU.

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It’s New Year’s celebrations, part 2!

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ben Walker to discuss the political climate of 2026. 

From the 10 year anniversary of Brexit and the UK’s relationship with the US, to our ageing population and SEND Reforms, here’s what to expect from next year. 

If you missed part one of our “Look ahead”, where we discussed the May elections and what’s in store for our political parties, you can find that in the previous episode on your feed.

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Happy New Year from the New Statesman podcast!

What will 2026 have in store? Will Labour flop in the May elections? Will the Greens make gains? And will Reform overtake the ailing Conservatives?

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ben Walker to make their political predictions.

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As 2025 draws to a close Anoosh Chakelian joined by the New Statesman's associate political editor Rachel Cunliffe, and editor in chief Tom McTague to discuss the biggest domestic and international stories of the year.

Daily Politics will return on 1 January 2026.

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How did Trump's tariffs affect the price of Labubus? Which bear was voiced by Volodymyr Zelensky? And what, crucially, did Katy Perry describe California girls as?

Join the New Statesman team for our quiz of the year!

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Months before 9/11, a passenger seized control of a Boeing 747 and nearly crashed it into the Sahara.

Everyone survived - including a curious ensemble of famous passengers - but no one quite recovered.

Kate Mossman tells the story of Flight 2069 to Oli Dugmore.

READ: The strange fate of Flight 2069

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Is the New Statesman too soft on Wes Streeting? Are the Lib Dems an unserious party?

Plus our journalists make their predictions for what will happen in 2026, and listen back to their guesses from last year…

Oli Dugmore is joined by Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe.

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After being pushed back not once, not twice, but three times, the government's long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls has been revealed.

Measures include training teachers to spot signs of misogyny in the classroom and police forces introducing specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams.

But do they go far enough?

Rachel Cunliffe joins Luke O'Reilly.

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Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s most famous media tycoon and a British citizen, could be sentenced to life in prison.

What does his case say about the political climate in Hong Kong, and how might it affect relations between the East and West?

Oli Dugmore is joined by Katie Stallard.

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