29th September 2017

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The World This Week

News & Politics


The UK Labour Party heads to Brighton for its annual conference, and seemingly in higher spirits than they’ve seen in years - but as Jeremy Corbyn rides the wave of popular support, not everyone agrees that a new consensus is forming around his brand of socialist revival politics... US President Donald Trump has sparked a debate across the sporting world over the past week after calling on the NFL to sack players that kneel during the national anthem... 34 years after a referendum to ban abortion, the Irish government have announced that a referendum that could reverse that ban will be held next year... The far right AfD enter the german parliament after last Sunday’s elections, and we’ll be looking at the impact that vote could have on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s power and sway in the European Union.