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We need to 'de-escalate' the Iran war and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer should invest in our 'future energy' and security, says Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Report by Johals. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00No, I think this is clearly Trump and Netanyahu's war. And that's what we need is de-escalation. It's not
00:05just me saying that. Jonathan Powell, who's the UK security advisor, he was saying that Iran were on the brink
00:11of negotiating. So actually for Trump to take this dangerous and unpredictable measure is now Trump's responsibility. In terms of
00:18what the prime minister in our country should be doing, we need to make sure that we have greater energy
00:21independence and security. That looks like investing in renewables so we've got future energy, but also insulating every home in
00:28Britain that needs it.
00:29I'm speaking to you from Queen House Community Centre. They've just told me here that their bills have gone up
00:34since the last energy shock. They're deeply worried, as so many people are, what the effects of this war are
00:41going to be. And the government need to step in and intervene now. Energy bills cannot go any further. People
00:47are already struggling. The idea that they could go up to £300 per household is just unacceptable.

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