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Reaction from Westminster to the war in the Middle East

Ben Wright and guests from across the political spectrum discuss the war in the Middle East and the repercussions for the UK.

Ben Wright is joined by defence expert Karin von Hippel; Labour MP and former Royal Marine, Alex Ballinger; Conservative MP George Freeman; and Danny Kruger from Reform UK. They discuss the war in the Middle East and the repercussions for the United Kingdom, including the potential damage to the "special relationship". On the domestic front, the panel consider the government's proposals to restrict access to a jury trial in some criminal cases. The Labour backbencher Karl Turner explains why he's so passionately opposed to the plans and how they might fare in the House of Commons. Rosa Prince - UK political commentator for Bloomberg - brings additional insight and analysis.

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