‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran
The prime minister’s cautious stance about helping the US against the Tehran regime mirrors that of the electorateMiddle East crisis: live updatesIt was perhaps the most attention-grabbing moment of prime minister’s questions. Responding to yet another Conservative salvo about his approach to...
<p>The prime minister’s cautious stance about helping the US against the Tehran regime mirrors that of the electorate</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/04/iran-war-live-updates-us-israel-latest-news-strait-of-hormuz-middle-east-crisis">Middle East crisis: live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>It was perhaps the most <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/starmer-hanging-trump-special-relationship-iran">attention-grabbing moment</a> of prime minister’s questions. Responding to yet another Conservative salvo about his approach to Iran and how it might affect ties with America, Keir Starmer was direct.</p><p>“American planes are operating out of British bases – that is the special relationship in action,” he said. “Sharing intelligence every day to keep our people safe – that is the special relationship in action. Hanging on to President Trump’s latest words is not the special relationship in action.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/starmer-confident-keeping-trump-at-arms-length-over-iran">Continue reading...</a>
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