Keir Starmer to handle the nation over ‘worrying’ scenario in Middle East
Sir Keir Starmer will update Parliament on the Middle East crisis at 3.30pm today and said it is his duty to keep British people safe as WW3 fears continue to mount
Starmer will address the nation this afternoon(Image: Getty Images)
Sir Keir Starmer will update Parliament on the Middle East crisis at 3.30pm. The Prime Minister said: “I know the situation in the Middle East is worrying for British people in the region, and at home.
“It’s my duty as Prime Minister to keep British people safe. I will be answering questions on the steps we took over the weekend in Parliament.”
It comes after Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said it was “not in the UK’s interests” to support the US attack on Iran over the weekend.
She told Times Radio: “I think our guiding issue has been about UK interests and about what we think is the right way forward.
“And our assessment was that it was not in the UK’s interests to provide support for the action that took place over the weekend.
“But it is in UK interests and it is the right thing to do – given how many British citizens that we have in the region – to support this defensive action now.”
For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated. Please refresh the page regularly with the latest news, pictures and videos.
**You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest stories straight to your inbox ** by signing up for our newsletters.
Get all the very best headlines, pictures, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following Daily Star every time you see our name.
**Follow Daily Star on Android – ** CLICK HERE
**Follow Daily Star on Apple – ** CLICK HERE
**Follow Daily Star on Snapchat – ** CLICK HERE
You can also sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news by following @starbreaksnews and follow us @dailystar for all the latest updates.
Keep up-to-date with your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at Daily Star. D aily Star, sign up for our newsletters .
