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Apr 2025
22m 52s

Trump’s Tariffs: Is Globalisation Over?

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Today, the Prime Minister has responded to Trump’s tariffs saying the government is ready to step in to protect the UK economy.

Paddy’s away so Jeremy Vine makes a guest appearance to go through it all.

They also discuss the Foreign Secretary David Lammy saying it’s unacceptable that two Labour MPs have been refused entry to Israel, but Kemi Badenoch appearing to back Israel over the issue.

And there are concerns, denied by the government, that the Online Safety Bill could be watered down.

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