Day: July 5, 2024

Labour has won a landslide victory with Keir Starmer saying “change begins now”. Is this a new era for the country? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Keir Starmer said Britain had voted for national renewal, and his government would serve all of its people whether they voted for his Labour Party or not. The former prime minister, Rishi Sunak, said he would step down as Conservative Party leader, but not immediately. Also, European leaders react with anger as the Hungarian prime minister visits Vladimir Putin, and people in Iran vote in the second round of the presidential election.

Labour has won a landslide victory, with Keir Starmer saying ‘change begins now’. Is this a new era for the country? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Plus: Chase Bank warns that new government regulations could result in customers being charged for checking accounts and wealth-management tools. Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas are suddenly expected to resume today in Qatar. J.R. Whalen reports.

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Jeff Bezos founded the e-commerce giant in his garage 30 years ago. NPR’s Andrew Mambo talks with business reporter Alina Selyukh about how Bezos built an empire and what’s next for the company.

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