06/02/2025
Today in Parliament
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🗓️ 6 February 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate President Trump's plans for Gaza and the UK's proposed reset with the EU.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | Order. Order. |
| 0:07.2 | Hello, I'm Susan Hume and this is the Today in Parliament podcast for Thursday, |
| 0:11.5 | the 6th of February. |
| 0:13.1 | Coming up, as President Trump digs in on his idea of moving Palestinians out of Gaza, |
| 0:18.7 | the UK government sticks to its position too. |
| 0:21.7 | When it comes to Gazans returning to their homes and communities, they must be allowed home. |
| 0:26.2 | Also concern about the port of Dover's ability to check food imports. |
| 0:30.5 | This will mean unchecked and potentially dangerous meat appearing on supermarket shelves |
| 0:35.4 | and in restaurants. |
| 0:37.0 | And still on food, is there a bit of nostalgia for the EU summits of old? |
| 0:42.1 | I'm sure it sounded even better accompanied by a cool glass of Belgian chardonnay, |
| 0:46.9 | and the promise of a long continental lunch. |
| 0:49.2 | But first, the government has underlined its commitment to letting Palestinians return to their homes in Gaza |
| 0:55.2 | and a future Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel. |
| 0:59.8 | Despite international criticism, President Trump has doubled down on his plan for Gaza. |
| 1:05.2 | Writing on social media, he said it should be turned over to the US |
| 1:08.8 | and Palestinians resettled in what he called far safer |
| 1:12.9 | and more beautiful communities in the region. |
| 1:15.9 | Sir Kier-Starmer said on Wednesday |
| 1:17.3 | that people must be allowed to return to their homes in Gaza |
| 1:20.3 | and called to make a statement in the Commons this morning |
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