Iran war will impact future of Britain — Prime Minister Starmer

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday (April 1), that the impact of the war in Iran will affect the future of Britain.

At a press conference aimed at easing public concern over rising energy costs, Starmer said the impact of the war would "define us for a generation" and could be similar to the rise in energy prices in the 1970s.

"I want to reassure the British people that no matter how fierce this storm, we are well-placed to weather it," he added.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday )March 31) again criticised European countries that refused to join his war against Iran, calling out Britain and France, as transatlantic relations deteriorated from the conflict that has driven ​up energy prices.

The president warned Britain and other countries to "start learning how to fight for yourself" because the U.S. "won't be there to help you anymore".

Britain's Labour government has sought a reset with the EU and Starmer said it was clear that the Brexit deal agreed by the previous Conservative administration in 2020 had caused "deep damage to our economy".

Production: Millie McCaughan/Reuters