Why Starmer is happy to argue with Trump — and how he might help him over Iran
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential political implications of Keir Starmer's interactions with Donald Trump and the British government's stance on energy bills and Iran.
EXCLUSIVE: how the British government could intervene in the Strait of Hormuz. Is falling out with Donald Trump politically helpful for Keir Starmer? What is the government likely to do about energy bills? Angela Rayner is back and she's trying to reassure the City that everything would be fine if she were PM. Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times Producer: Euan Dawtrey Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture credit: Getty Images Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Steven Swinford, Patrick Maguire, Gabriel Pogrund
Topics covered
- UK politics
- US politics
- energy bills
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- Keir Starmer
- Donald Trump
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Donald Trump
- energy bills
- Iran
- Strait of Hormuz
- politics
- UK government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Times, The Sunday Times
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