He’s the former Marine who served in the special forces, climbs mountains for fun, and now could hold the keys to Downing Street.

Following an astonishing interview on Sky News, Al Carns quit as Armed Forces minister over doubts the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan was going to be fully funded.

It was yet another blow for a prime minister still reeling from the resignation of his defence secretary John Healey earlier on Thursday.

Carns, nick-named ‘Action Man’ because of his military background, has already hinted at his leadership ambitions. Could he now potentially join the likes of Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting in challenging Sir Keir Starmer?

Sky’s Mhari Aurora is joined by political correspondent Amanda Akass to discuss Carn’s career, and how likely a contender he is for the country’s top job.

Have you got a question? Email the show – why@sky.uk

Americans are finally feeling the pinch due to Trump’s war in Iran, with inflation surging to a three-year-high.

There’s no end to hostilities in sight, and with the Strait of Hormuz – which handles a fifth of global oil and gas supplies – still closed, it looks like prices will continue to rise.

With any economic pain the US experiences amplified across the pond, how will the UK cope with yet more financial upheaval?

Plus, what does this all mean for Trump’s presidency ahead of the mid-term elections in November?

Mhari Aurora is joined by Sky News’s business and economics reporter James Sillars.

Have you got a question for the show? Email us: why@sky.uk

The riots which brought mass disorder to the streets of Belfast on Tuesday night weren’t just a reaction to a brutal stabbing in the city the night before.

According to Professor Ian Acheson, they were also an expression of the rage and anger felt by a divided community ignored by politicians and policy makers.

The violence has been rightly condemned after houses were set alight and police cars attacked.

But Professor Acheson – an expert in counter extremism – argues it shouldn’t come as any surprise that tensions over migration and social deprivation have once again boiled over.

Mhari Aurora spoke to the author and journalist.