Starmer Blasts Trump and Putin Over Energy Price Volatility, Pushes to Reopen Strait
British PM Keir Starmer said he is ‘fed up’ with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin for driving UK energy bill swings and pressed partners to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire.
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Overview
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is "fed up" with Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin for causing energy bill volatility, speaking on ITV's Talking Politics podcast.
Starmer pressed for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and said freedom of navigation is a test for the ceasefire that was agreed on 7 April.
Downing Street said Starmer spoke with President Trump from Qatar and set out talks with Gulf leaders and military planners on restoring shipping through the strait.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly defended Trump's actions in an email, while Trump has publicly mocked Starmer and criticized European leaders over the Iran war.
Starmer said partners must agree a practical plan to get shipping moving again and indicated early days of the ceasefire will be a test over "two, three, four days."
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this reporting largely neutrally, balancing direct quotes and brief context without heavy evaluative language. They foreground Starmer's 'fed up' criticism, include a White House rebuttal, and provide background on the Russia–Ukraine war; quoted claims are source content rather than editorial framing, keeping narrative balanced.