Q&A: more pain for Starmer but 'No more Mr. Nice Guy' for Iran
The StorySir Keir Starmer has dodged a bullet on the Mandelson vetting scandal but did he expend too much political capital in the process? With local elections around the corner he’s not out of the woods yet, so what can we expect from next week's results? And more than 60 days into the Iran war, Trump has proclaimed there's 'No more Mr. Nice Guy' - so are we about to see renewed military action from the USA? Hosts Manveen Rana and Luke Jones are here to answer your questions in our monthly Q&A.
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Further listening: ‘The punishment election’: Is Labour facing a bloodbath in Wales?
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