Andy Burnham Win Puts UK PM Under Pressure & US-Iran Talks Called Off | The Pulse 6/19/2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing fresh calls to resign, after potential leadership rival Andy Burnham comfortably won the special election in Greater Manchester
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing fresh calls to resign, after potential leadership rival Andy Burnham comfortably won the special election in Greater Manchester, to return to parliament. His victory paves the way for him to challenge Starmer for the top job. The US Vice President JD Vance has postponed a trip to Switzerland, where face-to-face talks over Iran's nuclear program were meant to begin. The Swiss Foreign Ministry confirmed the postponement without giving a reason. A White House spokesperson cited logistical challenges for the delay.
And Bloomberg has learnt that the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has expressed concern to ASML executives, that one of its top-of-the-line chipmaking machines may have made its way into China, in violation of US-led export restrictions. ASML has pushed back, saying it has never shipped an EUV machine to China. Today's guests: Mark Haefele, UBS Global Wealth Management, CIO; Laurel Rapp, Chatham House, US and North America Programme Director; Jane Green, University of Oxford, Politics Professor. Chapters 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua 00:01:56 - Andy Burnham wins UK's Makerfield special election 00:06:02 - Vance delays Swiss trip for Iran talks 00:07:53 - Mark Haefele, UBS Global Wealth Management, CIO 00:16:59 - Supertankers ready to pass through Hormuz 00:18:45 - Laurel Rapp, Chatham House, US and North America Programme Director 00:25:10 - Friday headlines 00:25:41 - US concerned China may have ASML top chip tool 00:29:39 - EU's Virkkunen: EU has AI legislation 00:32:48 - EU's Costa defends Putin back channel 00:38:02 - Tracking the costs of a chocolate croissant 00:42:30 - Jane Green, University of Oxford, Politics Professor More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video?
Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance Visit for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg
Television on Connect with Bloomberg Business on TikTok Reddit More from Bloomberg Bloomberg Radio Bloomberg Surveillance Bloomberg Politics Bloomberg Originals Watch more on Bloomberg Technology Bloomberg Originals Bloomberg Quicktake Bloomberg Espanol Bloomberg Podcasts
The BriefWire