Is Starmer Gearing Up for WAR?!

The Prime Minister has warned the nation to “prepare for war” — citing the immediate threat posed by Russia and a new era of global insecurity. But will Keir Starmer’s pledge to ramp up defence spending reassure the public — or ring alarm bells? And what does it mean for those in his own party who argue welfare should come before warfare? Later, award-winning actor Eddie Marsan joins Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel to discuss his working-class roots, the dangers of political extremism, and what he’d say to far-right figures like Tommy Robinson today. #keirstarmer #starmer #labour #war #defence #uk #ukpolitics #conservatives #kemibadenoch #reform #farage #nigelfarage #army #armedforces #ukarmy #russia #putin #ukraine #zelensky #russiaukrainewar #trump #usa #uspolitics #Podcast #UKPodcast #PoliticsPodcast #News #Politics #NewsAgents #EmilyMaitlis #JonSopel #LewisGoodall Download The News Agents with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall from 5PM every weekday on Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuVj/ Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/@thenewsagents The News Agents is a Global Player Original podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with us on the Socials! Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newsagents.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewsagents/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenewsagents Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenewsagentsofficial Twitter: https://x.com/TheNewsAgents