Starmer rebukes Trump on Iran strikes, defends UK legal stance

In the Commons, Labour leader Keir Starmer criticised the US/Israel strikes on Iran as not right and not clearly lawful, while Labour backed the government’s position allowing US forces to use UK airbases to strike Iranian missile sites to shield Gulf allies. The prime minister reiterated a stance against “regime change from the skies,” signaling a notable disagreement with Trump. The debate touched on international law and Iraq-era memory, with Reeves poised to deliver a low-key Spring Statement amid ongoing global shocks.