Rachel Reeves stated that the UK is not at war, even with the deployment of RAF jets to the Middle East amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. She highlighted the UK's past support for Israel in missile attacks, while also indicating that current military actions aim to protect the UK and support allies. Reeves warned that the ongoing conflict is causing oil prices to rise and could disrupt vital trade routes, urging for de-escalation due to both humanitarian and economic concerns for Britain.
We have, in the past, supported Israel when there have been missiles coming in. I'm not going to comment on what might happen in the future, but so far, we haven't been involved, and we're sending in assets to both protect ourselves and also potentially to support our allies.
It's very early days, and things are moving quickly, but when we urge for de-escalation in the region, that is in part because of the lives at risk but also because what happens in the Middle East affects us here at home.
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