# “My prime minister” - the King steps in

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 29 Apr 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d219998d-9d87-4c31-bec6-c626261f09b5.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=d219998d-9d87-4c31-bec6-c626261f09b5

Has King Charles’s warmth and humour helped save the special relationship? It may be a diplomatic win for Keir Starmer in Washington, helping to steady UK-U.S. relations – but have private comments by his U.S. ambassador made life more difficult back in London? Yesterday, the Prime Minister survived a vote demanding he appear before the privileges committee, but after another blockbuster Foreign Affairs Committee session, questions remain over his judgement to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the United States. Elsewhere, could Angela Rayner make a comeback post local elections and will there be a wider cabinet reshuffle? Plus, Sam flags some under-the-radar issues that could be highly consequential in the long run.

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