'It's a nightmare for Keir Starmer' as UK PM sees 'special relationship' with US unravel

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the global instability caused by the Iran war means Britain should pivot to focusing on closer economic and defence ties with Europe, ​following repeated criticism ‌from Trump. Quentin Peel, Associate Fellow on the Europe Programme at Chatham House, explains that the Iran war "is likely to be doing more damage to the UK economy and therefore to Keir Starmer's political position than any other".

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: France 24 English
Categorie: politics
Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:37:34 GMT