What's Starmer's EUro Vision?

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Today we’re looking at what could be in a deal between the UK and European Union expected to be announced at a summit on Monday.

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Sam White is on to give an insight into what the PM really thinks about Europe.

And, Eurovision expert Paddy tells Laura what to watch out for in the final on Saturday night.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:04.8	Hello.
0:06.9	Pay attention. Put your phone down.
0:08.6	I didn't.
0:09.3	You say that, but we've all been here waiting for you to arrive from interviewing Elton John.
0:13.8	I can't be blamed for being jealous.
0:16.7	More of that tomorrow.
0:17.8	More of that tomorrow.
0:19.3	Are we even allowed to say what I've just said? Can we say you?
0:21.5	I think so. I think that's fine. We'll be saying that on the news later on today. So newscasters can have the early scoop.
0:27.2	Laura's interviewed Elton John on a weekend when Europe, music and politics combines.
0:33.1	Indeed so. Music and arts and politics are all perhaps much closer than they first appear.
0:38.0	It is Eurovision and a look ahead to a giant Euro summit, the first of its kind, since the UK left the European Union.
0:44.6	So here we go. You can judge for yourself if the glamorous event with the cameras, the lights and the action is either EU-UK summitry or Eurovision.
0:54.4	Newscast. Newscast.
0:55.0	Newscast from the BBC.
0:56.7	He has just compared me to the fat controller.
0:59.7	Did I say that?
1:01.1	I can't believe I said that.
1:02.6	Next question.
1:03.4	This is R for the benefit of Earth.
1:05.9	I'm not personally a huge Sabrina Carpenter fan.
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