Prime minister explicitly blames US president for British consumers’ higher bills as he concludes tour of Gulf states

Yesterday Keir Starmer met with the king of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the crown prince and prime minister, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. This is what No 10 said in the readout from their talks.

The prime minister strongly condemned the Iranian attacks on Bahrain and reflected on his conversations so far with other leaders in the region.

He reiterated the importance of ensuring the ceasefire is upheld in order to pave the way for lasting peace. He said that the UK would continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Bahrain and other allies in the region.