UK in ‘better place’ to handle Iran war thanks to Chancellor, PM tells ministers

Sir Keir Starmer was criticised by Donald Trump for not immediately committing the Royal Navy to help open the Strait of Hormuz (Brook Mitchell/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer told his ministers Britain is better placed to handle the impact of the Iran war thanks to the Chancellor, as the conflict continued to impact oil prices.

Downing Street said the Prime Minister had praised Rachel Reeves at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting, after the Chancellor told ministers their work had “put the Government in a better place to weather a storm”.