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Confusion in the Strait of Hormuz

4 May 2026

45 minutes

Available for 29 days

Iran threatens to attack US forces after President Trump said they will help to "guide" stranded ships. We'll hear from a tanker captain and have the latest from the waterway.

The prime minister has stressed the need for greater cooperation at a European summit today. We'll ask what Britain will need to put in to get more out of closer ties with the EU.

We'll have a report from Coventry as the city celebrates its team's return to the Premier League and hear a response from holiday-makers to the RSPCA's call to stop crabbing.