# Is The UK Ready For Shortages?

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Podcast: [Politics Unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-unpacked-1085638)
Published: 2026-04-16T14:00:10+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/timesredbox/episodes/is-the-uk-ready-for-shortages
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A top-level crisis drill inside government - “Exercise Turnstone” - has been testing what happens if the conflict in Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. So how ready is Britain for possible food shortages? Hugo Rifkind Unpacks the politics of the day with Josh Glancy and Daisy McAndrew. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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