# Politics Weekly Westminster: Biden drops out and Starmer enjoys a honeymoon period

An episode of [Politics Weekly UK](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/136697472), 22 Jul 2024, 30 min.

Audio: https://flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co.uk/2024/07/22-55990-PWW220724.mp3

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential race and whether the honeymoon period that Keir Starmer is enjoying will last. Plus, are the Tories really going to wait until next April to elect a new leader?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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