Starmer and Trump discuss need to reopen Hormuz Strait

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have discussed the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a call about the latest situation in the ongoing Middle East conflict.

Traffic through the strait - one of the world's busiest shipping lanes - has slowed down by about 95% since the Iran war began on 28 February.

A Downing Street spokesperson said the leaders "agreed that reopening the Strait of Hormuz was essential to ensure stability in the global energy market" during the conversation on Sunday evening.

It comes as Sir Keir is set to chair a Cobra meeting on Monday to discuss the impact of the war on the cost of living.