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Corbyn's Brexit and May's big moment – Politics Weekly podcast

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Heather Stewart is joined by Jill Rutter, Jennifer Rankin, Dan Roberts and John Harris to discuss a pivotal week for Brexit. Plus Dharshini David on the supremacy of the US dollar as the world’s favourite currency. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast
1 Mar 2018 English United Kingdom News

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