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Three shipping vessels struck in the Strait of Hormuz
The prime minister says the fuel duty freeze is kept under review, as oil costs rise.
More cargo ships are hit in Strait of Hormuz. We hear about the impact of the conflict on all areas of the global economy. Sir Keir Starmer says the plan to increase fuel duty in September is kept under review. We speak to Luke Pollard, the Minister for Defence Procurement, and Claire Coutinho, the Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, and we hear from a spokesman for the Israeli government. Ahead of elections in Scotland in eight weeks' time, Jim Naughtie reports from the country, examining whether or not the issue of immigration has changed the self-perception of the Scottish people.
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