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MPs will question Sir Keir Starmer today after Donald Trump criticised his approach to the Iran conflict. The Prime Minister will face a grilling in the Commons following Trump's remarks about Britain's resistance to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated he "liked" Starmer but was "disappointed" in his position on America's military action.
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