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Ben Wright discusses Trump's tariffs and Tory defections with Labour MP Chris Curtis, Conservative Mims Davies, foreign affairs expert Sophie Gaston and journalist James Heale.

Ben Wright is joined by Labour backbencher Chris Curtis, Shadow Cabinet minister Mims Davies and foreign affairs expert Sophie Gaston. They discuss President Trump's tariff threat to European allies over the future of Greenland, with former National Security Adviser Lord Ricketts bringing additional expertise and analysis. The panel also consider whether the government should give the go-ahead for a new Chinese "mega-embassy" in London, and Ben speaks to Tory leader Kemi Badenoch about the defections from her party to Reform UK. The Spectator journalist James Heale provides all the latest news and insight from Westminster.

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