Politics Unpacked

Donald Trump has demanded the "unconditional surrender" of Iran and says he wants to choose its next leader. But does he have any idea of how to achieve that?

Guto Harri unpacks the news and politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon.
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Was the UK slow off the mark to respond to US-Israel attacks on Iran, are we now struggling to adjust to the speed of events? We also discuss the increasingly aggressive language being used by the US to describe the conflict.

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Syed and Daisy McAndrew.

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Kemi Badenoch accuses the government of being too slow off the mark on Iran and throws out a few memorably unique phrases at Labour backbenchers. Keir Starmer hits back at the Tories for shrinking the defence budget.

Hugo unpacks PMQs with Patrick Maguire, Tim Shipman and Stefan Boscia.
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Donald Trump says America’s relationship with Britain has changed, warning the UK is “not such a recognisable country” anymore. What's happened to Keir Starmer hugging the US president close?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and James Marriott.
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Donald Trump says he is "very disappointed" that Keir Starmer didn't initially allow the US to use British airbases to attack Iran - a position the Prime Minister has now reversed. Should the UK resist being dragged into America's war? And would that threaten the 'special relationship'?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the news and politics of the day with Libby Purves and Sebastian Payne.
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