1 Feb 2026

The latest from the UK with Christian Smith

From Sunday Morning, 9:40 am on 1 February 2026

UK correspondent Christian Smith talks to Jim about the big stories making news in Britain. This week a new documentary about the neo-natal nurse and convicted baby-killer Lucy Letby is about to launch, and there’s speculation about a leadership challenge to PM Sir Keir Starmer. 

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at an event for representatives of the Civil Nuclear industry, at a reception at Lancaster House in central London on September 15, 2025, to mark the announcement of a new UK-US partnership on nuclear. (Photo by Alberto Pezzali / POOL / AFP)

Photo: AFP / Pool /Alberto Pezzali