British planes 'in the sky' in Middle East, says Starmer (opens in new tab)

<p>In a televised statement, Sir Keir Starmer has said British planes 'are in the sky today' in the Middle East 'as part of coordinated regional defensive operations to protect our people, our interests and our allies'. This came after the US and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran, prompting Tehran to fire retaliatory strikes against Israel and US bases across the Middle East</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2026/feb/28/british-planes-in-the-sky-in-mid...