<p>Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. For our returning episode, and our first in four and half years, we're talking about one of the most important subjects in UK politics right now – the Iran war. Join Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson as they dive deep into how the war is having a knock-on effect on the UK’s cost of living already, how it's impacting the UK-US special relationship and whether it's also reshaping other international alliances and existing wars, like Ukraine.</p><br><p>Timecodes</p><br><p>00:00 – Introduction</p><p>04:11 – How did we get here?</p><p>10:08 – What does the Strait of Hormuz have to do with things?</p><p>13:37 – Trump and NATO</p><p>17:36 – Will the Gulf countries become more pro-Ukraine?</p><p>21:32 – Will the King's state visit go ahead?</p><p>23:30 – The knock-on effect on the UK cost of living</p><p>26:47 – How long is the war going to last?</p><p>30:57 – Will any countries join the war?</p><p>35:02 – Bluffer's guide</p><p>36:30 – Outro</p><br><p>You can watch full episodes on YouTube @HuffPost-UK. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>