Britain needs to keep a cool head over Middle East, Starmer says

Britain needs to keep a cool head over the conflict in the Middle East to address the public’s concerns about escalation, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday.

Starmer was speaking after U.S. President Donald Trump heaped fresh criticism on his leadership over Britain’s limited support for U.S. strikes on Iran.

“I know the whole country is worried about the potential for escalation,” Starmer told parliament.

“We need to act, therefore, with clarity, with...