Starmer's fresh start?

Starmer's fresh start?

Author: BBC Radio 5 Live May 13, 2026 Duration: 53:28

As Keir Starmer hopes to reinvigorate his party and the economy with the King's Speech, Sean Farrington speaks to a Labour peer about what it might do for his prospects. Over in China, President Trump and an army of business leaders hope for successful talks with President Xi. Plus, we speak to the British start-up that's launching an innovative new cancer treatment into space.


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