Five months in, has Sir Keir Starmer's foreign policy been a success? The UK-EU relationship remains a major challenge for 2025, as does the prospect of a new US president. How will Starmer respond, and will the recent Chagos Islands deal impact the UK's international standing? is joined the BBC’s diplomatic editor , Professor , the director of UK in a Changing Europe at King's College London and and the director of our UK in the World programme. Read our latest: Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by . 🎧 🎧 Subscribe to Independent Thinking wherever you find your podcasts - please listen, review, and subscribe.