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Could Trump’s visit be a useful distraction for Starmer?

Could Trump’s visit be a useful distraction for Starmer?

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from Keir Starmer’s handling of the sacking of the US ambassador, Peter Mandelson, and ask whether Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK might be a welcome distraction for the government

Politics Weekly UK

September 15, 202523m 6s

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the fallout from Keir Starmer’s handling of the sacking of the US ambassador, Peter Mandelson. And with growing questions about whether the prime minister can survive, they ask whether Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK might actually be a welcome distraction for the government -- Send your thoughts and questions to [email protected]. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>

Topics

PoliticsKeir StarmerLabourUK newsTrump administrationDonald TrumpPeter MandelsonWorld news