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Live News,23 Jul 2026,30 mins

Iran: British bases are 'legitimate targets'

Newsnight

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Iran says British bases used by the US to launch strikes are 'legitimate targets'. How worried should we be, and will an escalation of the Iran conflict knock Andy Burnham's economic plans off course before they've even begun? Meanwhile the PM cuts business rates for pubs and music venues and could increase them for so-called 'anti social' businesses like vape shops. Will this save the British high street? Can it be saved at all? With Faisal Islam.

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