meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Dr Liam Fox, Sir Keir Starmer, Arlene Foster & Liz Kendall

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sky News

Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2157 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2017

⏱️ 28 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

With the Government poised to trigger Article 50 this week, Sophy talks to International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Labour's Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer. Arlene Foster gives her first broadcast interview since the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, and Sophy goes on the road to Leicester to talk to Labour MP Liz Kendall and some of her constituents.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

The world is becoming increasingly complex and volatile.

0:03.0

How can we make sense of it all?

0:04.8

I'm Richard Engle.

0:05.6

And I'm Yalda Heikim.

0:06.7

And we're the top international correspondents at NBC News and Sky News.

0:10.8

And we present Sky News's latest podcast, The World.

0:14.6

Each week will cut through the noise to guide you through the week's global events

0:18.5

and explain to you why what happens out there

0:22.3

matters to you wherever you are.

0:24.6

Listen now to the world with Richard Engel and me Yalda Hakim, wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.1

Hello and welcome to the Safy Ridge on Sunday podcast with the government expected to trigger

0:35.1

Article 50 as early as this week. I spoke to Cabinet Minister Liam Fox and also Labour's Brexit spokesman, Sakeer Stama.

0:43.2

DUP leader Arlene Foster also gave her first broadcast interview

0:47.1

since the Northern Ireland elections on my show, and I went on the road to Leicester.

1:05.9

Well, the government's expected to trigger Article 50 this week and start the process of leaving the EU,

1:09.5

but before that, it needs to get its Brexit bill through Parliament.

1:13.1

Tomorrow, the Commons will consider the two amendments passed by the Lords,

1:15.9

but any delays are expected to be temporary.

1:19.0

So the government is keen to get things moving.

1:22.8

Well, I was joined by one of the famous three Brexiteers,

1:25.4

the International Trade Secretary Liam Fox,

1:28.5

and I asked him if he would be frank about when Article 50 will be triggered particularly because he's not let off the Downing Street leash very often.

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -2943 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Sky News, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Sky News and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.