Sir Keir Starmer will conduct an emergency meeting in light of the unfolding events in the Middle-East to which the British Government has said it played no part in.It is understood the UK was not involved in the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the Prime Minister soon to chair a meeting of the Government’s emergency Cobra committee. A Government spokesman said: “Iran must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and that is why we have continually supported efforts to reach a negotiated solution.“Our immediate priority is the safety of UK nationals in the region and we will provide them with consular assistance, available 24/7.
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