Escalations in the Middle East and Venezuela’s election

Chapter 1

Labour’s bid to revamp the UK-EU relationship

The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, is aiming to reset relations with the EU, initially focusing on a security pact and a comprehensive new deal with Germany. We discuss its implications. Plus, potential progress in the row over the Elgin Marbles.

Chapter 2

Martin Phillipps’ musical legacy

Monocle’s Andrew Mueller remembers the late Martin Phillipps, guitarist and frontman of New Zealand rock band The Chills, who died on Sunday at the age of 61.