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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-03T23:31:08.000Z",
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    "'This isn't Churchill we're dealing with!' Donald Trump lashes out at Keir Starmer over Iran war as he cuts trade with Spain",
    "Republican assures UK-US relationship 'will remain' despite Keir Starmer's stance on Iran",
    "Keir Starmer accused of 'backing the Iranian regime over Donald Trump' by Tory frontbencher",
    "brutally mocked by Donald Trump",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nSir Keir Starmer received a standing ovation from Muslims at a \"Big Iftar\" event in London after making a peace pledge for Palestine.\n\nThe PM addressed worshippers at the Ramadan event in Westminster Hall on Tuesday night - where he made a number of interventions about the crisis in the Middle East.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe told Muslims the UK \"was not involved in the offensive strikes\" on Iran.\n\n\"We've seen far too many lives lost - women and children among them in Gaza,\" he told the audience.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n\"Most of all, we must not lose sight of them and the need for peace, justice and security in Palestine and Israel.\n\n\"But on Iran, I want to make it clear, the UK was not involved in the offensive strikes of the US and Israel, and that remains the case.\"\n\nFollowing this, the audience, who attended the ceremony to mark the break of fast for the evening during Ramadan, were on their feet with raptures of applause for the PM.\n\n\"I'm determined that we learn and follow the lessons today,\" Sir Keir added.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Prime Minister later appeared to take photos as a nasheed, an Islamic hymn, can be heard in the background.\n\nEarlier on Tuesday, Sir Keir was accused of \"backing the Iranian regime over Donald Trump\" by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp.\n\n\"Instead of supporting America, Keir Starmer just sat back and refused to let them use British military bases,\" Mr Philp told GB News.\n\nAnd later on, the US President continued to vent his frustrations with the PM.\n\n### KEIR STARMER - READ MORE:\n\n\n\n\n  * 'This isn't Churchill we're dealing with!' Donald Trump lashes out at Keir Starmer over Iran war as he cuts trade with Spain\n  * Republican assures UK-US relationship 'will remain' despite Keir Starmer's stance on Iran\n  * Keir Starmer accused of 'backing the Iranian regime over Donald Trump' by Tory frontbencher\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShortly before the PM spoke at Westminster Hall, he was brutally mocked by Donald Trump following his hesitation to support US strikes.\n\nThe President declared he was \"not happy\" with the UK and that \"this is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with\".\n\nReferring to Diego Garcia on the Chagos Islands, the President continued: \"That island… It’s taken three, four days for us to work out where we can land there, it would have been much more convenient landing there as opposed to flying many extra hours, so we are very surprised.\"\n\nHe concluded: \"I will say the UK has been very, very uncooperative with that stupid island that they have, that they gave away and took a 100-year lease; having to do with, perhaps, indigenous people claiming the island that never even saw the island before. What’s that all about?\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn the Commons, Sir Keir has vowed the UK was not behind any US offensive in Iran, and that will continue to be the case.\n\nHe vaguely added this \"remains under review,\" however.\n\nHe added that his Government \"does not believe in regime change from the skies\" - the clearest condemnation of the strikes to date.\n\nAny British military action must have a \"viable, thought-through plan\", he said, insisting any intervention must be \"lawful\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Keir Starmer receives standing ovation from Muslims at 'Big Iftar' event after making peace pledge for Palestine"
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