Is the UK's "special relationship" with the US officially over?

Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the origin of the "special relationship" between the United Kingdom and the United States and whether Donald Trump has essentially killed it off. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction. 01:29 – Where does the term "special relationship" come from? 03:40 – How have Keir Starmer and Trump contributed to changing the special relationship? 11:50 – King Charles state visit latest. 18:32 – Selections from King Charles's Congress speech. 20:28 – How did Trump break royal protocol? 23:42 – UK-US ambassador's comments on America's "special relationship" with Israel. 26:42 – Peter Mandelson scandal latest. 31:14 – What will happen after King Charles state is done? 39:21 – Bluffers guide and end. You can

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This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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