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Keir Starmer welcomes Iran war ceasefire as he heads to Gulf to meet regional leaders – UK politics live
PM to meet partners in region to discuss effort to ‘support and sustain ceasefire’ and reopening the strait of HormuzThe FTSE 100 jumped by 268.28, or 2.59%, to 10,617.07 points after the London markets opened this morning, the Press Association reports. PA says traders and investors welcomed a conditional two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. It came as the price of crude oil plunged in value, falling by around 14% in early trading.Good morning. Keir Starmer has welcomed the ceasefire agr...
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Keir Starmer welcomes US-Iran ceasefire amid efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin takes her Midwest message to Iowa, fueling 2028 speculation
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