UK ‘will not be drawn into wider war,’ says Starmer

The UK will not be drawn into a wider war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, as tensions in the region continue, Anadolu reports. Speaking at a news conference, Starmer said his government would continue working toward a swift resolution, stressing that the priority was to bring the fighting to an end. He said the UK would work with its allies to develop what he described as a “viable collective plan” aimed at restoring freedom of navigation for ships operating near the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve already acted alongside other countries to release emergency oil stocks at a level that is completely unprecedented, but ultimately we have to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to ensure […]