Missile diplomacy, dealing with Trump and donorβs gifts to the PMβs wife!
A list of difficult problems for Keir Starmer...
Today, at least eight people have died whilst trying to cross the Channel from France to England. Foreign secretary David Lammy spoke to Laura, with Keir Starmerβs upcoming trip to Italy where immigration has also been a key issue for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Laura and Paddy, joined by Newsnightβs Nick Watt, also react to Lammy speaking about the Western allies stance on allowing Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia and his views on former US President Donald Trump and the misinformation he shared during the Presidential debate this week about migrants.
Plus, thereβs chat about UEFA warning the government that England could be kicked out of Euro 2028 over the independent football regulator and Victoria Starmerβs clothes shopping being paid for by Labour donor Lord Waheed Alli.
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