Gen Sir Richard Shirreff says US president has launched war of choice in Iran with no clear grasp of how it will end

PM is in diplomatically precarious position of declining to endorse US strikes while also refusing to condemn them

U.K. PM Keir Starmer defends military stance on Iran amid Trump criticism, prioritizing national interests and lessons from past conflicts.

The PM told MPs that Trump had expressed his disagreement with the decision not to get involved in the initial strikes.

US president says ‘relationship is not what it was’ after PM defends decision not to allow use of British bases

Sir Keir Starmer had refused to grant the US permission to use the Diego Garcia military base.

LONDON/WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, saying his lack of immediate support for US strikes on Iran showed…

US president criticises prime minister for third time 24 hours, describing him as ‘not Churchill’ over initial refusal

The US president said Sir Keir was ‘not Winston Churchill’ as the rift between the two leaders continues

James Murray says PM has approached Middle East crisis with a ‘cool head’ amid repeated criticism of UK’s position from US president

Gen Sir Richard Shirreff says US president has launched war of choice in Iran with no clear grasp of how it will end

It comes after Trump criticised the PM for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes.

The prime minister’s cautious stance about helping the US against the Tehran regime mirrors that of the electorate

The lauded WWII prime minister is often invoked as a symbol of defiance or toughness. But as Donald Trump pours scorn on Keir Starmer for not being more like him, Guy Walters says…

The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disaster, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins