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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nina Lloyd

Starmer urges return to Iran ceasefire after ‘challenging’ two days

A group of people stands in shallow water as a cargo ship appears anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) - (AP)

Sir Keir Starmer has called for a return to the US-Iran ceasefire after a “challenging” two days as hostilities flared and Donald Trump declared the interim truce over.

The Prime Minister warned that UK household bills would likely be hit unless the situation improved, and said allies must focus on “playing our part” in opening the Strait of Hormuz and securing a deal.

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