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The BBC's world affairs editor, John Simpson, uses his experience and expertise to examine the most important international stories.

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Unspun World with John Simpson: Chaos at the top of UK politics

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Chaos at the top of UK politics

22/10/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Unspun World with John Simpson, Chaos at the top of UK politics

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns. Plus - why is Russia so popular in Burkina Faso?

This week John Simpson asks what damage has been done to the reputation of the UK after Liz Truss resigns after only 44 days. Plus - why is Russia getting involved in West Africa?

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, speaks to: Rob Watson, BBC World Service political correspondent, about the political turmoil engulfing the UK government after the resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 days; Vitaly Shevchenko about how Ukraine might respond to Russia's renewed bombardment; Kian Sharifi about how he and his colleagues at BBC Monitoring find and verify content relating to the protests in Iran and Mayeni Jones, West Africa correspondent, about the instability in Burkina Faso and why Russia might get involved.

Unspun World provides an unvarnished version of the week's major global news stories with the BBC's world affairs editor John Simpson and the BBC's unparalleled range of experts.

(Photo: British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns, London, United Kingdom - 20 Oct 2022 / Credit: ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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