About this episode
The episode discusses the UK's preparedness for potential food shortages amid ongoing conflicts in Iran.
A top-level crisis drill inside government - “Exercise Turnstone” - has been testing what happens if the conflict in Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. So how ready is Britain for possible food shortages? Hugo Rifkind Unpacks the politics of the day with Josh Glancy and Daisy McAndrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Hugo Rifkind
Guests: Josh Glancy, Daisy McAndrew
Topics covered
- food shortages
- government crisis drill
- Iran conflict
- politics
- UK readiness
Keywords
- UK
- food shortages
- crisis drill
- Exercise Turnstone
- Iran
- politics
- Strait of Hormuz
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Times Radio
Places: UK, Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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