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President Trump’s second state visit to the UK

This week John Simpson examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump, and analyses whether Israel’s strike on Qatar has played into Iran’s hands.

This week John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC’s unparalleled range of experts across the world, examines the relationship between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump, analyses whether Israel’s strike on Qatar has played into Iran’s hands, and looks at the widening split between Europe and the United States over Israel and Gaza.

Producer: Kate Cornell
Executive Producer: Benedick Watt
Commissioning Editor: Vara Szajkowski

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27 minutes

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Sun 21 Sep 2025 04:32GMT
BBC World Service Australasia

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  • Thu 18 Sep 2025 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Sat 20 Sep 2025 10:32GMT
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  • Sun 21 Sep 2025 03:32GMT
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  • Sun 21 Sep 2025 04:32GMT
    BBC World Service Australasia