“I can’t think of another British prime minister who also wouldn’t have wanted to be with America post-9/11,” he says. The prime minister doubts the legality of the military action, and is unconvinced that the US president has any plan at all for what comes next. Starmer only relented when Iran began attacking other countries in the region, putting 300,000 British lives at risk. The same poll found that 52% of voters think Starmer is handling his relationship with Trump badly, with just 32% supporting his approach. Another normally-critical Labour MP said: “To be fair to the prime minister, he’s handled it pretty well.

Source: Huffington Post March 07, 2026 11:04 UTC