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Starmer says he is ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s impact on UK energy costs

PM appears to draw comparison between Russian and US leaders’ actions and calls for plan to restore Hormuz strait shipping UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has said he is… Grouped from 3 articles across 2 sources.

3 reports2 sourcesApr 10, 2026, 7:55 AM
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The GuardianApr 10, 2026, 7:55 AM

Starmer says he is ‘fed up’ with Trump and Putin’s impact on UK energy costs

PM appears to draw comparison between Russian and US leaders’ actions and calls for plan to restore Hormuz strait shipping UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has said he is “fed up” with the effect that Donald Trump’s actions in the Middle East are having on the British public, while appearing to draw a comparison between the US president and Vladimir Putin. Speaking to ITV’s Robert Peston on Thursday, the prime minister said: “I’m fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses’ bills go up and down on energy because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world.” Continue reading...

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CNBCApr 10, 2026, 4:49 AM

Keir Starmer: 'I'm fed up' with Trump and Putin affecting UK energy costs

Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in the war with the U.S. and Israel, creating an oil supply crunch and sending global energy prices soaring.

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The GuardianApr 9, 2026, 3:25 PM

If Putin feels need to send warship to escort tankers in Channel, UK policy ‘having an impact’, says Healey – UK politics live

Defence secretary says sanctions and warnings that shadow fleet vessels may be boarded are making it harder for Russia to sell oil In interviews this morning Yvette Cooper , the foreign secretary, declined to confirm reports that a Russian warship has been escorting two sanctioned Russian ships through the English channel. Sanctioned Russian ships carry oil being sold to fund the war in Ukraine, and the UK government recently announced that the armed forces have been authorised to board these ships in British waters to stop them . What I can tell you is that we have given permission now for action to be taken against the Russian shadow fleet. Operational decisions then have to be taken in the right way by the military. There are indications of the way in which not just the Russian shadow fleet is operating, but also the way in which we are seeing increased Russian threats, not just to the UK, but across Europe as well. Continue reading...

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