Iranian cargo ship seized | PM faces Commons over Mandelson | Bear costume fraud

About this episode

The episode covers the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship, UK Prime Minister's challenges in the Commons, and a bizarre insurance fraud case involving a bear costume.

Donald Trump has confirmed that the US seized an Iranian cargo ship which was trying to pass the naval blockade. This has been described by Iranian officials to have violated the terms of the ceasefire, who have decided to close the Strait of Hormuz once again. While in Lebanon, a number of soldiers have been killed over the last 24 hours despite a 10-day truce being in place between Israel and Lebanon. The prime minister faces one of the toughest days of his premiership today as he faces MPs in the Commons, where he will provide a statement on how Peter Mandelson was able to become the UK's ambassador to the United States despite failing the vetting process. Eight children between the ages of one and 14 have been killed in a mass shooting in Louisiana. Counter terror police are investigating whether "Iranian proxies" are behind a string of arson attacks in London. Dozens of firefighters have been tackling a blaze throughout Sunday evening at a derelict historical building in Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. Three people have been jailed for insurance fraud in the US after claiming their car was damaged by a bear - only for the bear to actually be somebody in a bear costume. Sophy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sophy, Wilf

Topics covered

• Iranian cargo ship
• UK politics
• mass shooting
• insurance fraud
• Middle East conflict

Keywords

• Iran
• cargo ship
• Mandelson
• mass shooting
• insurance fraud
• Louisiana
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US, Counter terror police

Places: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon, Israel, United States, Louisiana, London, Ballycastle

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