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Is Donald Trump Unwittingly Helping the Labour Government?
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March 17, 2026
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27:12Now PlayingThe British government is exploring exclusive legal advice on a potential naval intervention in the Strait of Hormuz to secure global energy supplies against Iranian drone strikes. This comes as Keir Starmer navigates a deepening rift with Donald Trump, whose public criticisms may paradoxically offer the Prime Minister a position of political strength through a commitment to international law. While the administration weighs targeted energy subsidies to shield the most vulnerable from soaring bills, Angela Rayner is simultaneously engaging with the City of London to establish her credentials as a fiscally responsible leader.
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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
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