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What will Donald Trump's second term mean for the UK? On the eve of his inauguration, Ben Wright and guests discuss

Ben Wright looks ahead to Donald Trump's second term with the Labour MP Paul Waugh, Conservative Jesse Norman, US affairs expert Leslie Vinjamuri and journalist Katy Balls.

Ben Wright is joined by the Labour MP and former journalist, Paul Waugh; Shadow Cabinet minister Jesse Norman; and Leslie Vinjamuri - expert on US politics at the think tank Chatham House. They discuss the implications of Donald Trump's second term in office for the UK and the world. Ben interviews the leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage - who says pro-Europeanism will put Keir Starmer in a weak position, in negotiations with the incoming President. Katy Balls - political editor of The Spectator brings additional insight and analysis. The panel also consider drinking culture in the Palace of Westminster.

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