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Should the phrase "special relationship" be banned?

Yesterday afternoon in the Commons, Keir Starmer took a stance against Trump's attacks on Iran. The US President has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister.

Is a rift developing? Should the UK be pivoting away from the US and towards Europe? And should talk of the "special relationship" be banned from the government's parlance?

Oli Dugmore is joined by journalist, author, and ex-Foreign Office special adviser Ben Judah to discuss.

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