HISTORICAL FACTS: 21 | History Defined

Starmer rejects Trump’s threats after US president warns Nato faces ‘very bad’ future

Senior cabinet minister Pat McFadden said Britain was not obliged to enter the US’s ‘war of choice’ and that the Iran conflict had nothing to do with the alliance

The Independent UK · Mar 16

PM pledges cost of living help after resisting Trump’s call for warships

Sir Keir on Sunday did not answer calls from Mr Trump to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil trade route in the Middle East.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

Keir Starmer to pledge cost-of-living support amid Middle East crisis

The Prime Minister will on Monday say that helping families with living costs is ‘my first priority’.

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Ed Miliband hints at fuel duty hike U-turn in response to Middle East crisis

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The Independent UK · Mar 15

Zelenskyy says Ukraine waiting on US and Russia to set next round of talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready for the next trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Russia, but the meeting depends on Washington and Moscow

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Government ‘standing by British people’ Miliband says amid fuel duty questions

Ministers have faced calls from their political rivals to U-turn on the planned 1p tax hike in light of the oil price spikes caused by the war.

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer hold crisis talks on opening Strait of Hormuz closed by Iran attacks on tankers

Cabinet minister Ed Miliband confirmed that Britain is considering deploying de-mining drones to the Middle East

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Fuel duty hike could be scrapped if Middle East war drags on, Miliband suggests

The Energy Secretary said the Government will ‘stand by the British people’ as ministers consider whether to ditch a planned rise in fuel duty amid surging oil prices

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Ministers may scrap fuel duty hike if Middle East war drags on, Ed Miliband suggests

The energy secretary says he is ‘sending a clear message’ that the government is ‘going to stand by people in this crisis’

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Where to get the cheapest petrol in London - as one filling station sells unleaded for LESS than £1.30-a-litre

A price comparison site analyses the cost at different fuel stations throughout the capital and beyond

Evening Standard · Mar 13