Starmer says UK wants to help reopen strait of Hormuz as route closes again

PM is in Saudi Arabia at start of an expected wider trip to Gulf allies, who may view him as more reliable than Trump Middle East crisis – live updates The UK has a “job” to hel...

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Guardian: Starmer says UK wants to help reopen strait of Hormuz as route closes again.

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Starmer says UK wants to help reopen strait of Hormuz as route closes again

Guardian •published Apr 8, 2026, 5:58 PM UTC •fetched Apr 8, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC