General · 22 June 2026

Lammy praises Starmer for foreign policy record

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People heard ministers credit the prime minister with choices they said improved safety, reputation and investment. During a House of Commons statement about the G9, David Lammy praised Sir Keir Starmer's foreign policy record and said no Middle East war. Lammy also cited five trade deals in two years and half a million children lifted out of poverty earlier in the day.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 June 2026 at 17:15

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