Starmer warns Iran war could put holidays and food shopping habits under threat

NewsUKUK PoliticsStarmer warns Iran war could put holidays and food shopping habits under threatSir Keir Starmer told Britons not to panic over the economic impact of the Iran warDavid Hughes & Rebecca WhittakerTuesday 28 April 2026 07:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2965913To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/us-iran-war-uk-impact-food-shop-holidays-starmer-b2966144.html","title":"Starmer warns Iran war could put holidays and food shopping habits under threat"}}Starmer tells Britons ‘don’t panic’ over impact of Iran warYour support helps us to tell the storyRead moreSupport NowFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.Your support makes all the difference.Read more{}Sir Keir Starmer said Britons should not panic over the economic impact of the Iran war but acknowledged people might have to change their shopping habits and holiday plans.The prime minister, who will lead a meeting of the ministerial Iran crisis committee on Tuesday, said “at the moment” the government was confident about supply chains.He said the UK was doing “everything we can” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil and gas shipping route which has been effectively closed by Iran since the US-Israeli bombing campaign began.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", renderedAtParagraph: 3'); }if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "mpu1", injectedAtParagraph: 3'); }Sir Keir said the French and the British would lead a “military mission” to provide reassurance to ships passing through the strait, although the initiative, driven by the prime minister and French president Emmanuel Macron, is not expected to begin until hostilities cease.Sir Keir told the Cathy Newman Show on Sky News: “There is going to be an impact on the UK. There already is.“And I think it’s really important that I level with the public that we are doing everything we can to get the Strait of Hormuz open, because obviously that is vital in terms of minimising the impact.if (document.cookie.split(';').some(cookie => cookie.trim() === '__DEBUG__=true')) { console.log('Ad logs: "taboola-carousel-thumbnails", injectedAtParagraph: 6'); }“But I don’t want anybody to think that, once the Strait is open, that that’s the end of the damage. It will go on longer than that.”open image in…

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