A Labour minister repeatedly refused to say whether or not the UK backs the US plan to block the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump announced the US Navy would begin the process of blockading “any and all ships” trying to enter or leave the key waterway. The move - which Trump says will blockade ships “entering or exiting” Iranian ports - is expected to start at 3pm UK time on Monday (13 April). Appearing on Sky News on Monday, education minister Olivia Bailey confirmed the UK government won’t be involved in any blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, but repeatedly didn’t answer Sophy Ridge’s question on whether the government agrees with the US plan.

Trump has threatened to stop tankers from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz

UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.

A Labour minister repeatedly refused to say whether or not the UK backs the US plan to block the Strait of Hormuz. Donald Trump announced the US Navy would begin the process of…

Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

UK PM Keir Starmer rejects supporting a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions with Iran.

The U.S. blockade, set to begin at 10 a.m. ET, will apply to "any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz," President Donald Trump said.

The prime minister has spoken out for the first time on the US president’s decision to block the Strait of Hormuz