{"id":345400,"date":"2026-05-21T09:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-story-behind-britains-sanctions-blunder\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:00:41","slug":"the-story-behind-britains-sanctions-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-story-behind-britains-sanctions-blunder\/","title":{"rendered":"The story behind Britain\u2019s sanctions blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/n0QSyEHQT1s\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The story behind Britain\u2019s sanctions blunder\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n0QSyEHQT1s\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Starmer government has made another blunder after it emerged that sanctions are being relaxed on Russian oil processed through third countries. As a political row unfolded, Sam and Anne discuss the fallout. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, Westminster is buzzing with rumours of a possible Labour coronation before the summer. If events moved quickly, what might an Andy Burnham cabinet look like? Sam and Anne discuss the possible contenders for Chancellor and whether Labour could end up with a new Foreign Secretary. <\/p>\n<p>And as speculation grows over what Burnham\u2019s agenda as Prime Minister might be, two of Labour\u2019s most difficult dividing lines are back in focus: single-sex spaces and assisted dying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Starmer government has made another blunder after it emerged that sanctions are being relaxed on Russian oil processed through third countries. As a political row unfolded, Sam and Anne discuss the fallout. Plus, Westminster is buzzing with rumours of a possible Labour coronation before the summer. 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