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12:38Starmer's Strait Refusal

UK media reports on Prime Minister Starmer's refusal of President Trump's request for British warships in the Strait of Hormuz, with Starmer stating the UK 'won't be drawn into wider Iran war' while announcing £53m in heating bills support (The Independent, Daily Mail, Sky News, The Mirror, BBC News, HuffPost UK). The Guardian and The Spectator continue coverage of Trump's NATO ultimatum, while The Times reports on a meningitis death and Evening Standard covers tube strike talks.
The former Labour leader’s Gaza Tribunal report outlines the British government’s complicity and – in some cases – active participation in Israel’s genocide in occupied Palestine since October 2023. Harriet Williamson reports.
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Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is critical to prevent an economic catastrophe, but the UK government isn’t sending warships yet because the Prime Minister has reservations about the lack of a legal basis for action, a “credible” plan, and the endorsement of the international community, he has said.
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The Iran War has laid bare the staggering costs of Net Zero utopianism.
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Italy, Germany, UK and Greece react cautiously after Trump threatened failure to do assist would be ‘very bad for the future of Nato’
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BBC

UK won't be drawn into 'wider war' and will work with allies on Strait of Hormuz plan, Starmer says

It comes after Donald Trump said it would be "very bad for the future of Nato" if allies don't help secure the critical waterway for global oil shipping.
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The President’s personal hang-ups and his wild grand strategy are directly connected
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Donald Trump may have been confused about his war aims when he pulled the trigger 16 days ago. But no more.
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