Newsnight · SEASON 47
Nato 'reluctance' to follow Trump
Episode 51 · 2026-03-16

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Episode overview
As Donald Trump demands Nato countries join him in his war in the Middle East, his friend the president of Finland tells Newsnight why there has been 'reluctance and a little bit of a pushback' to the US president. And, two years after Keir Starmer told Esther Rantzen that he was 'personally committed' to changing the law on assisted dying, she tells Newsnight she's 'begging' the House of Lords not to block the bill in an act of 'sabotage'. What next for the bill? With Matt Chorley.
30 minutes
Season 47 episodes
1. President Trump's next move2026-01-05
2. US looks at ‘options’ to acquire Greenland2026-01-06
3. Minneapolis ICE Shooting2026-01-07
4. Iran at Crisis Point?2026-01-08
5. Could the Iran Regime Really Fall?2026-01-09
6. Iran: US Considers Action2026-01-12
7. Iran: What Will Trump Do?2026-01-13
8. Will Donald Trump Hit Iran?2026-01-14
9. Jenrick defects2026-01-15
10. Is Robert Jenrick "uniting the right"?2026-01-16
11. What Next for Greenland?2026-01-19
12. "You’ll Find Out"2026-01-20
13. Trump: We've got a deal on Greenland2026-01-21
14. Europe and Trump's New World Order?2026-01-22
15. Burnham's countdown2026-01-23
16. Another Reform defection2026-01-26
17. Trump's Iran 'Armada'2026-01-27
18. Will America Strike Iran?2026-01-28
19. China charmer Starmer?2026-01-29
20. Epstein files released2026-01-30
21. What Next for Lord Mandelson?2026-02-02
22. Starmer Cuts Mandelson Adrift2026-02-03
23. More Epstein revelations unearthed2026-02-04
24. Can Keir Starmer survive?2026-02-05
25. Police search Mandelson homes2026-02-06
26. Cabinet rallies behind Starmer2026-02-09
27. US Epstein Fallout Builds2026-02-10
28. Immigration and Jim Ratcliffe2026-02-11
29. Cabinet Secretary Sacked2026-02-12
30. Pressure on the Palace2026-02-13
31. The US Senator v President Trump2026-02-16
32. Reform Vow to Scrap Equality Act2026-02-17
33. What did the police know?2026-02-18
34. Andrew Arrested2026-02-19
35. Andrew's Claim to the Throne?2026-02-20
36. Mandelson arrested2026-02-23
37. Nuclear test veterans: the search for the truth2026-02-24
38. Student Loan Reform?2026-02-25
39. A Landmark By-Election?2026-02-26
40. Is Starmer in trouble?2026-02-27
41. 'Big Wave' of Iran Strikes Coming2026-03-02
42. Starmer 'No Winston Churchill' Over Iran2026-03-03
43. Iran versus America2026-03-04
44. Is Starmer doing enough on Iran?2026-03-05
45. A Week of War2026-03-06
46. Trump: Iran war 'very complete'2026-03-09
47. When will Iran war end?2026-03-10
48. Mandelson: What Did Starmer Know?2026-03-11
49. Strait of Hormuz: How Bad Could it Get?2026-03-12
50. A new cost of living crisis?2026-03-13
51. Nato 'reluctance' to follow Trump2026-03-16
52. Rachel Reeves on closer ties to the EU2026-03-17
53. What Does the Energy Price Shock Mean for Our Bills?2026-03-18
54. Trump: War over 'soon'2026-03-19
55. British bases to aid Iran attack2026-03-20
56. Has Trump backed down over Iran?2026-03-23
57. Will ALL the Epstein Files ever be released?2026-03-24
58. The Epstein survivors speak2026-03-25
59. Iran: A historic shift?2026-03-26
60. Starmer and the May Elections2026-03-27
61. New small boats deal?2026-03-30
62. Trump to welcome King Charles2026-03-31
63. Trump’s Iran 'update'2026-04-01
64. Pam Bondi Out2026-04-02
65. Trump’s Iran 'Deadline': Another Extension?2026-04-07
66. Ceasefire?2026-04-08
67. Melania Trump's surprise statement2026-04-09
68. To the moon and back2026-04-10
69. Trump's blockade begins2026-04-13
70. Fresh AI concerns2026-04-14
71. Iran conflict shortages?2026-04-15
72. Mandelson failed security vetting2026-04-16
73. Was Sir Keir Starmer Curious Enough?2026-04-17
74. Starmer vs Robbins2026-04-20
75. Is Starmer's Authority Shredded?2026-04-21
76. Trump's forever war?2026-04-22
77. Class A drugs from the corner shop?2026-04-23
78. The King, the President and the Falklands2026-04-24
79. King’s state visit begins2026-04-27
80. King's pointed Congress speech2026-04-28
81. Golders Green Terror Attack2026-04-29
82. Can Starmer protect British Jews?2026-04-30