Keir Starmer announces multinational force to keep Strait of Hormuz open

Keir Starmer announces multinational force to keep Strait of Hormuz open. The Prime Minister left the Peter Mandelson scandal behind as he went to Paris for a conference of 40 nations with interests in keeping oil flowing through the strategic waterway. Sir Keir said a mission would be put in place as soon as conditions allow, once hostilities in the Iran war are over.Appearing alongside the leaders of France, Germany and Italy he said it would be 'be strictly peaceful and defensive' designed to 'reassure commercial shipping and support mine clearance'.