The Iran conflict will "define us for a generation", Sir Keir Starmer has said on the last day of his visit to the Gulf region. The prime minister said the US-Iran ceasefire agreement was "fragile" and that the Strait of Hormuz would need to be "part of the solution". The shipping lane has effectively been closed to vessels, including those carrying oil and fertiliser, since the start of the conflict leading to a rise in petrol and food prices. It comes after Sir Keir said he was "fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down... because of the actions of Putin or Trump". Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sparked a huge rise in energy costs, prompting the then-Conservative government to spend billions to cushion the financial blow for all households. In the wake of the Iran war, Sir Keir's government has faced similar questions over what help it is prepared to offer billpayers. It has signalled that any support this time would be targeted, rather than universal. The prime minister made the remarks about the Russian and American presidents during an interview with ITV on Thursday, when he also spoke with Trump to discuss the war. Asked on Fri
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Britainâs King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the United States later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. Between April 27 and…
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Britainâs King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the United States later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.…
Read original at CNN →Itâs not just the US President Donald Trump criticizing the British prime minister for being weak on defense. On Tuesday his own adviser George Robertson joined in, accusing Keir Starmer of a âcorrosive…
Read original at CNN →The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically For weeks now, that has been Europeâs increasingly confident…
Read original at The Guardian →Prime minister says conversation with US president on Thursday night focused on need for âpractical planâ to open strait of Hormuz Keir Starmer has recorded a short pooled TV interview in Qatar this morning. It did…
Read original at The Guardian →The Iran conflict will "define us for a generation", Sir Keir Starmer has said on the last day of his visit to the Gulf region. The prime minister said the US-Iran ceasefire agreement was "fragile" and that the Strait…
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Britainâs King Charles III will address a joint meeting of Congress and meet privately with US President Donald Trump during his state visit to the United States later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday. Between April 27 and…
View source →Itâs not just the US President Donald Trump criticizing the British prime minister for being weak on defense. On Tuesday his own adviser George Robertson joined in, accusing Keir Starmer of a âcorrosive complacencyâ that puts the…
View source →The looming shortage of medicines and fertiliser is only going to get worse with the latest US blockade. Europe and the UK need to step up diplomatically For weeks now, that has been Europeâs increasingly confident position on the…
View source →Prime minister says conversation with US president on Thursday night focused on need for âpractical planâ to open strait of Hormuz Keir Starmer has recorded a short pooled TV interview in Qatar this morning. It did not really add much…
View source →The Iran conflict will "define us for a generation", Sir Keir Starmer has said on the last day of his visit to the Gulf region. The prime minister said the US-Iran ceasefire agreement was "fragile" and that the Strait of Hormuz would need…
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