It's party conference season in Britain. Both ruling Labour and opposition Conservatives are nervous about the rise of Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK, successor to the Brexit Party.

Pollster Joe Twyman and Olivia O’Sullivan, Director of Chatham House's UK in the World Programme, join host Bronwen Maddox for this week's podcast.

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Explainer | Can the Trump peace plan for Gaza succeed?

Comment | A ‘Drone Wall’ is needed for Europe to defend against a new threat

Comment | Africa must strengthen continental unity to boost its global influence

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell and John Pollock.

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The United Nations is a guardian of international law, its leader assured member states this week. But President Trump questioned the point of the UN. Marc Weller and Christopher Phillips join Bronwen Maddox to assess challenges to the global order in a world of strongmen and multipolarity.

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Event | Is this a new age of nuclear proliferation?

Comment | Does the US want to weaken the UN or make it ‘great again’?

Comment | A new international order is forming. Will China make it ‘green’?

Comment | Recognition of Palestine can be more than symbolic if Europe and Gulf states remain aligned

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell and John Pollock.

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President Donald Trump brought AI and tech CEOs on his second state visit for a deal pledging £31 billion in investment for the UK.

Olivia O’Sullivan and Laurel Rapp join host Bronwen Maddox to discuss the politics and dealmaking behind the pageantry, on Chatham House’s weekly international affairs podcast.

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Event | Global Britain meets America First: What next for the ‘special relationship’?

Comment | President Trump’s second state visit to the UK: What to expect

Comment | The UK must guard against new risks to financial stability coming from the US

Comment | Egypt now sees Israel as an imminent threat

Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell and John Pollock.

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