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Starmer should be honest about why he picked Mandelson
Starmer should be honest about why he picked Mandelson

This afternoon we have had the first tranche of documents released by the government relating to the process by which Peter Mandelson was chosen to b…

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Is the special relationship over?
Is the special relationship over?

The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said today will be the most intense day yet of American strikes on Iran. Over the weekend, Donald Trump cla…

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Is Keir Starmer good in a crisis?
Is Keir Starmer good in a crisis?

Tim Shipman is joined by Isabel Hardman to discuss the domestic fallout from the conflict in Iran – from oil prices surging past $100 a barrel to ren…

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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 08/03/2026
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 08/03/2026

Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.


Is the UK already too implicated in an illegal war? Or does Keir Starmer’s c…

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Why we quit the Foreign Office | Ben Judah & Ameer Kotecha
Why we quit the Foreign Office | Ben Judah & Ameer Kotecha

Does Britain still have a coherent foreign policy? James Heale and Tim Shipman are joined by Ben Judah, former special adviser to David Lammy, and Am…

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Green surge: could Labour lose London?
Green surge: could Labour lose London?

Deputy political editor James Heale and deputy editor of The House magazine Sienna Rodgers join Patrick Gibbons to discuss the challenge the Greens p…

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Iran: has Starmer alienated Britain's allies?
Iran: has Starmer alienated Britain's allies?

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, the British government continues to face questions about its response. Was the UK too slow to act, and …

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Labour humiliated by Chinese spy arrests
Labour humiliated by Chinese spy arrests

It was a bad tempered PMQs today – Kemi Badenoch attacked Starmer over his involvement, or lack thereof with the Iran conflict. And Starmer hit back …

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Spring statement: everything you need to know
Spring statement: everything you need to know

Rachel Reeves has today delivered her much anticipated spring statement, her opportunity to address the looming energy crisis, the uncertainty in the…

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Iran: is Starmer doomed to repeat Blair's mistake?
Iran: is Starmer doomed to repeat Blair's mistake?

The fallout from America's audacious attack on Iran continues, and there are a whole host of questions for Keir Starmer.

The prime minister has been a…

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