LIVE: Keir Starmer to address UK in major press conference as US-Israel Iran war enters sixth day

Описание: Sir Keir Starmer is set to provide an update on the Middle East conflict in a Downing Street press conference.

The Prime Minister is due to speak at the press conference at 2pm this afternoon (March 5). This comes as Britain faces criticism for failing to have enough military assets in the Middle East region.

The update from Sir Keir will also come after the Defence Secretary John Healey met his counterpart in Cyprus to ease tensions about Britain’s response to drone attacks on the island. Mr Healey met with his Cypriot counterpart Vasilis Palmas 'to discuss how the UK is further reinforcing our air defences to support our shared security', Sir Keir’s spokesman told reporters.

The spokesman rejected accusations the Government failed to have enough military assets in the Middle East after RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was hit by a drone. Cyprus’s high commissioner to the UK said a British military presence to defend the island was 'the least we expect' in a criticism of the UK’s approach to managing the conflict.

Overnight on Monday, a hangar at RAF Akrotiri was hit by an Iranian-made Shahed drone, which was launched from Beirut in Lebanon, according to Cypriot officials. Two further drones detected on Monday were shot down by British warplanes, which took off from Akrotiri.

RAF Typhoon jets flew more missions on Wednesday night to defend Qatar, Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer told MPs on Thursday. He said F35s were also deployed to defend allies in the Middle East.

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