Trump, Middle East and G7
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The Prime Minsiter said ‘nothing’ he had heard from the US president suggested Washington was poised to get involved.
Sir Keir Starmer at least has a US-UK trade deal to show for it, despite having to scramble to stop it blowing away after President Trump dropped it. But there was a slapdown for Emmanuel Macron, and the President Zelenskyy was left discussing the war in Ukraine with the G6.
Sky News's political editor Beth Rigby challenges Sir Keir Starmer on escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and his U-turn on a grooming gang inquiry.
Donald Trump said the US was not going to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader “at least not for now” as Sir Keir Starmer played down the prospect of an imminent American intervention in the Middle East crisis.
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed he is moving British military assets to the Middle East after Britain was excluded from Friday night’s defensive operation against Iranian missiles. The Prime Minister said he is “moving assets” to the Middle East ahead of the G7 summit in Canada,
Canada is seeking to reopen trade talks with the U.K. which were paused early in 2024, leaving in place a temporary deal signed after Brexit
The Prime Minister said military assets were being sent to the region following an exchange of strikes and missile attacks by Israel and Iran.
The Prime Minister has arrived in Canada's capital this evening for the G7, which threatens to be overshadowed by Iran
Britain is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East to provide support across the region, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday as he was en route to a Group of Seven meeting in Canada.
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