Israel vs Iran is a new headache for Keir Starmer
The threat of all-out war in the Middle East will further destabilise the global economy.
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George Eaton
George Eaton is the New Statesman's senior editor (politics). He writes the Morning Call political briefing three times a week and contributes columns, features, interviews and leaders.
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