We discuss the first Japan-hosted meeting of the Five Eyes grouping of intelligence officials from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Plus: the UK prime minister is one of the last centre-left leaders who hasn’t lost an election – can Keir Starmer handle the spotlight as Western support for Ukraine falters? And: we head to Austria for ‘The Global Countdown’ with Fernando Augusto Pacheco. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Hello and welcome to the Breathing Broadcasting live from our studios here at Midori House in London, I'm Chris Chermack.
Coming up on today's program, could the Five Eyes become six?
Japan hosts a gathering of the intelligence grouping for the first time.
We'll explore the reasons why after that.
Mr.
Speaker, I also held a bilateral meeting with President Xi.
This was the first leader level meeting between the United Kingdom and China for six years.
We both recognize the importance of engagement.
The UK Prime Minister, fresh off a high profile trip to the G20, is one of the last centre left leaders that has not lost an election and isn't a lame duck.
Can Keir Starmer handle the spotlight?
We'll also get the latest business headlines.
And finally, Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the Global Countdown.
Servus Fei.
Servus, Chris.
A very special global countdown today.
It's an Austrian pop bonanza.
All that right here on the Briefing with me, Chris Turmack.
Yesterday saw the first Japan hosted meeting of the so called Five Eyes, a grouping of intelligence officials from the us, uk, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The officials will have had plenty to talk about, not just because of their Asia pivot, but also the arrival of the Trump administration and the broader myriad conflicts around the world.