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Radio 4,11 Jan 2026,59 mins

Discussing world events and their impact on Westminster

Westminster Hour

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Ben Wright is joined by the Labour MP and former Foreign Office Minister, Catherine West; former deputy Foreign Secretary, Sir Andrew Mitchell; and the director of the Social Market Foundation think tank, Theo Bertram. They discuss the latest developments in Iran and the UK government's response. Ben interviews the leading historianTimothy Garton-Ash about the changing world order, in the era of Donald Trump's second term as US President. Geri Scott - assistant political editor of The Times - brings additional expert insight on the other topics under discussion - including the future of pubs and concerns about the impact of AI and social media.

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