The revelation that the US had halted military assistance to Ukraine left global leaders in shock and prompted a swift reevaluation of our dependence on the US as an ally. Could this signal the demise of the western alliance? John Harris inquires with our diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour. Additionally, as the UK government commits to increase defense spending by cutting the foreign aid budget, Taahra Ghazi, the CEO of ActionAid, shares with John the consequences this decision may have for organizations operating in the field.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/2025/mar/06/is-trumps-america-still-an-ally-to-the-uk-politics-weekly-uk