UK mine-hunter drones set to help keep oil flowing in Gulf

Sir Keir Starmer is considering sending minehunters to the Gulf as he accelerates planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avert economic disaster after the US and Iran agreed a ceasefire. A No 10 source said the Prime Minister was “stepping up” work on reopening the Strait’s oil and gas shipping route as “that is what will have the biggest impact on people at home”, who have been facing the prospect of price rises and fuel shortages. Despite welcoming the ceasefire, Starmer faced warnings from a leading think-tank that the UK still faces economic turmoil and that he should […]