Starmer explains delays of deployment of British warship to Cyprus

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday explained the perceived delays to his country’s deployment of the HMS Dragon Type 45 destroyer warship to Cyprus in the aftermath of the island being hit by an Iranian-made drone last week, saying that the ship was being “carefully … loaded with the anti-strike ammunition and capability that it needs”.

Taking questions in the United Kingdom’s House of Commons, he also sought to dispel reports that the delay had come about due to trade...