Keir Starmer criticised on social media for ‘White House style’ TikTok video

• Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to emulate Donald Trump after posting a dramatic TikTok video showcasing Britain's military response to the war in the Middle East.
• The video, featuring British Wildcat helicopters and military jets set to Dire Straits' 'Money for Nothing', was widely mocked by social media users and MPs.
• Critics, including a Liberal Democrat MP and the Green Party, compared the post to White House videos “glorifying war” and criticised its “deranged confusion of blockbuster with international conflict.”
• The UK has also faced scrutiny over its air defence measures at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and the perceived slow deployment of HMS Dragon to the eastern Mediterranean.
• Amidst these developments, Sir Keir announced the deployment of four Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar, and an American B-1 Lancer bomber arrived in the UK for potential US defensive actions against Iranian missile sites.

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Starmer mocked for ‘copying Trump’ with dramatic TikTok on Britain’s response to war in Iran