Deputy PM tells Vance it's 'vital' shipping flows freely in Strait of Hormuz

In a meeting today between deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, US vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the US and UK discussed the developments in the Middle East. A statement from Lammy's office says they also discussed security in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that the UK government "is focused on supporting and sustaining the ceasefire and turning it into a lasting agreement". "It is vital that shipping flows freely again through the Straits of Hormuz,&quot