Will Trump Really Leave Nato?
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BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Today, the Prime Minister has given a press conference warning that things are not going to be easy as the US-Israeli war in Iran continues to put pressure on the cost of living.
His address to press in Downing Street came hours after the President gave an interview to the Telegraph, saying he’s considering pulling out of Nato.
Adam assembles Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent, Lyse Doucet, chief international correspondent and Michelle Wiese Bockmann senior maritime intelligence analyst at Windward.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:06.6 | Hello, as far as I see today, there's one big story, which is the conflict in the Middle East, |
| 0:11.8 | but there are three strands to it. There's the British political strand because Kierre |
| 0:16.2 | Stommer did a news conference in Downing Street. There's a Donald Trump strand because he's been saying a few |
| 0:21.9 | things since we last recorded an episode of newscast. He's also preparing to do a big statement |
| 0:26.4 | to the American people on Thursday night. And then there's just what's happening in the global |
| 0:31.0 | economy as more and more consequences of the conflict are being felt in various parts of the |
| 0:36.6 | world. So we will draw those three different strands together for you on this episode of Newscast. |
| 0:42.3 | Newscast from the BBC. |
| 0:44.7 | Fat boy sliver me in the classroom doing our violin lessons. |
| 0:47.6 | I was the tappletail in the class. |
| 0:48.9 | Can I have an apology, please? |
| 0:50.2 | I trust almost nobody. |
| 0:51.9 | That daddy has to sometimes do strong language. |
| 0:54.4 | Next time in Moscow. |
| 0:56.0 | I feel delulu with no salulu. |
| 0:57.8 | Take me down the Downey Street. |
| 0:59.6 | Let's go have a tour. |
| 1:01.4 | Blimey. |
| 1:04.2 | Hello, it's Adam in the newscast studio. |
| 1:06.5 | Hello, it's Henry Zephman here in Westminster. |
| 1:08.9 | And this is Lees Doucette. |
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