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From Tehran to Teesside: Could Starmer run out of energy?

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Politics At Sam and Anne's
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Mar 26, 2026
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Summary

The Iran conflict may be dominating the headlines, but it’s the unintended consequences back home that are bothering the Prime Minister. With Tehran rejecting Donald Trump’s 15-point peace plan, will the government be forced to step up contingency planning to cover issues as diverse as fertiliser, fuel costs and even helium production? Sir Keir Starmer is in Finland for a military summit – so Sam and Anne assess the urgent priorities at home and abroad. But back in Westminster, the Morgan McSweeney phone theft story simply won’t go away. Are there yet more questions for No.10 to answer?