On a visit to an air base in Saudi Arabia, Mr Starmer said there was a “sense of real relief” at the ceasefire. The PM restated his commitment that Britain would not be drawn into the war, a stance that has put his relationship with Mr Trump under serious strain. The US President has repeatedly lashed out at Mr Starmer for refusing to wade into the conflict. Article continues belowPakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said he had invited Iranian and US officials to Islamabad for talks on Friday. Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that it was “a big day for World Peace!” and predicted “the Golden Age of the Middle East”.

Source: Daily Mirror April 08, 2026 15:25 UTC