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Live News,21 Aug 2026,30 mins

Trump's "Economic D-Day"

Newsnight

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Donald Trump declares an "economic D-Day" against Iran. Can the President's latest threat end the war, and how much political trouble is he in if it doesn't? Meanwhile the UK's national debt reaches almost three trillion pounds. Does Andy Burnham have the metal for the tough choices ahead? With Lucy Hockings

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