Is Starmer ending his abusive relationship with Trump?
The News Agents
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🗓️ 16 March 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Last night, President Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he was "demanding" allies provided back up in the Strait of Hormuz and send ships to keep the supply of oil flowing.
“If there’s no response or if it’s a negative response", he warned, "I think it will be very bad for the future of Nato."
Keir Starmer’s response this morning was clear - the PM insisting that the UK would not be dragged into a wider war. Instead, he’s working with European allies on a "viable plan" to ease the crisis. Others have used even stronger language. The Germans have said the war has "nothing to do with NATO". Luxembourg's deputy PM has warned his country won't listen to "blackmail". Italy has rejected Trump's request. Others too, are deciding that they no longer need to pander to the man in the White House.
Has Europe reached a fundamental turning point now when it comes to America? Does it see Trump - and his war -as a toxic asset? And how do we navigate lower oil prices in the midst of this geopolitical chaos?
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| 0:00.0 | The Newsagents podcast is brought to you by HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity. |
| 0:09.5 | This is a global player original podcast. |
| 0:13.0 | Have a listen to this from Donald Trump on a very noisy Air Force One. |
| 0:18.0 | But all you need is a few people dropping minds here and and there and, you know, you louser up. |
| 0:23.5 | So we need, I'm really, I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own |
| 0:30.6 | territory because it is near territory. |
| 0:32.4 | I'm demanding these countries, Britain and other European countries, come in and help with keeping the |
| 0:39.5 | Strait of Hormuz open. This is Kirstama's response this morning. First, we will protect our |
| 0:48.0 | people in the region. Second, while taking the necessary action to defend ourselves and our allies, |
| 0:57.0 | we will not be drawn into the wider war. |
| 1:01.5 | It's a pretty clear no from Stama, and he's joined by Italy and Germany as well. |
| 1:07.5 | So is this a moment? |
| 1:09.4 | Is Europe starting to turn its back on Donald Trump? |
| 1:13.4 | Welcome to the newsagents. |
| 1:19.5 | The Newsagents. |
| 1:21.4 | It's John. |
| 1:22.6 | It's Emily. |
| 1:23.1 | And in the strait of Hormuz, shipping is at a trickle. Some vessels are getting through, |
| 1:31.0 | but with Iranian permission. And you need Iranian permission now to get anywhere, because they can |
| 1:38.2 | block the Strait and it is just too dangerous for other shipping. And Donald Trump, now into week |
| 1:43.6 | three of the war, has suddenly |
| 1:45.1 | realised he's got an epic problem, that conventional warfare is not doing it against Iran. |
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