What’s next for the UK after Starmer?

Keir Starmer has resigned as British prime minister, private equity executives are borrowing against their future share of profits, and former US Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan died at the age of 100. Plus, the FT’s Andean correspondent Joe Daniels traveled to a rural part of Colombia to find out what’s driving the country’s new cocaine boom. Mentioned in this podcast: Political Fix: Exit Starmer, enter Burnham Buyout bosses turn to carried interest loans as payouts stall What lies behind the new boom in Colombian cocaine Alan Greenspan dies aged 100 CREDIT: Keir Starmer YouTube page  Tell us your thoughts to enter a prize draw for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort Headphones worth £229.  https://www.feedback.ft.com/c/a/6f9bJBvxsxaEBSIB5esBIS Over 18s only. Find full T&Cs here   Prize Draw winners’ surnames and regions may be made available upon request, as required by the Advertising Standards Authority. If you do not want your information to be made available, please email Privacy.Officer@ft.com upon entry. For more information on your rights and how we use your data, please read our Privacy Policy. Want to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.com Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts  The FT News Briefing is produced by Victoria Craig, Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, Katya Kumkova, and Fiona Symon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Kelly Garry and Alex Higgins. Additional help from Michela Tindera, Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our intern is Cole van Miltenburg. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.