# The rising cost of trouble abroad

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 13 Apr 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fd65fe0e-f324-45df-8c56-03f030e791cf.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=fd65fe0e-f324-45df-8c56-03f030e791cf

What is the Prime Minister’s top priority as he faces down a critical month? He has a busy basket of problems on the domestic and foreign front – all set on the backdrop of a crucial set of elections. In the Middle East, with no peace deal between the U.S. and Iran and the Strait of Hormuz still blocked, a leading think tank issues some stark warnings about the impact on British households. In Parliament, as the session draws to a close, MPs face the mammoth task of sifting through 17 pieces of legislation – ranging from the Hillsborough Law to GB Rail – to decide whether they progress or fall. Plus, what does the fall of Hungary's Victor Orban mean for Europe, Russia and Ukraine?

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