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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 25 MIN

Can Starmer avoid being drawn into the US-Iran war?

from Politics Weekly UK · host The Guardian

The PM says the UK will not be dragged into wider war in the Middle East and pledges support for households struggling to pay for heating oil. Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey talk about what the government is doing to support people during the cost of living crisis and the fallout from the war. Plus a look at Brussels as the government works on another EU-reset to create closer ties. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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