Trump and the Middle East: can Starmer do anything?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Trump's changing stance on the Middle East and how Keir Starmer and the UK government are responding amidst a ceasefire and local election campaigns.
Keir Starmer and the UK government are scrabbling to keep up with Trump’s fast-changing position on Iran and the Middle East. While a two-week ceasefire is in place, how long will it hold for? Peter Walker and Alexandra Topping look at what happens now. And, with the local election campaign under way, how are the different parties responding to the conflict?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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