UK ‘will not be drawn into wider war’ over Iran, says Starmer

The UK will defend itself and its allies but 'will not be drawn into wider war' over Iran, Keir Starmer said, saying he would always 'prioritise the national interest.' Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The prime minister said he wanted to see an end to the Iran war as quickly as possible to bring security back to the region and stops the Iranian threat to its neighbours. The longer it goes on, the worse the effect on the cost of living in the UK, he said. The prime minister also announced £53m of support for people in rural areas affected by the steep rise in the cost of heating oil UK politics live ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/16/iran-war-live-updates-news-oil-trump-hormuz-dubai-airport-israel-targets The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://www.youtube.com/@theguardian Guardian Australia ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianaustralia Football Weekly podcast ► https://www.youtube.com/@footballweeklypodcast Guardian Football ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardiansport It's Complicated ► https://www.youtube.com/@itscomplicated Guardian Live ► https://www.youtube.com/@guardianlive #keirstarmer #iran #iranwar #usa #israel #middleeast #politics