London : UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday made it clear that Britain won’t be drawn into the Iran war, but said it would host a global summit on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping chokepoint that has been blocked by Tehran. Whatever the pressure on me and others, whatever the noise, I am going to act in the British national interest in all decisions that I make. That’s why I have been absolutely clear that this is not our war, or we are not going to get dragged into it,” Starmer said in a national address.
The outburst came after two NATO allies – Italy and Spain – refused the use of military bases for US jets involved in the conflict. Trump has also singled out the UK and Starmer numerous times.
The latest came on Tuesday, when Trump categorically told the UK that the US “won’t be there to help you anymore” and asked it to “go get your own oil” by force from Hormuz, through which 20% of the global oil and gas passes.
So it’s not our war, but it is our duty to protect British citizens. Particularly their concern will be not just the escalation of the war, but this sense that it’s going to hit them and their families and their households. And I think probably uppermost in their minds at the moment is energy bills, petrol and also food prices. Sir Keir’s call for cooperation follows his claims that petrol stations have been profiteering from the oil crisis.
Supermarkets shunned a last minute meeting called by Rachel Reeves last week to discuss prices, with some saying it was just a chance for the Chancellor to criticise grocery bosses. The meeting has been rescheduled for this week. Peter Kyle, the Business Secretary, will also attend.
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