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Radio 4,08 Sep 2026,45 mins

UK sanctions West Bank settlements

World at One

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The government says it's not a "boycott of business with Israel"; Israel's president says it will be a grave miscalculation, and the US warns London of unintended consequences. We have live analysis and reaction with trade experts and an ex-diplomat, and the BBC's Chris Mason and Jeremy Bowen guide us through the arguments. Also today, an international survey finds that English school children are among the world's best readers, but the other home nations don't fare as well. Plus, there's been another art heist in France, with thieves making off with four paintings from the Renoir Museum - a world-leading art detective tells us it's a growing problem.

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