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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Starmer accuses Farage and Badenoch of wanting to ‘jump into Iran war with both feet’ in local elections pitch

Sir Keir Starmer has warned Britain would have been “in a war without a plan” if Nigel Farage or Kemi Badenoch were in power, as he fights for votes ahead of the crunch local elections.

In his pitch to voters ahead of what is expected to be a devastating set of election results in May, the prime minister will double down on his own approach to the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

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