U.K. prime minister says he's "fed up" with Putin and Trump affecting energy prices

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave an update on his view of the ceasefire and the effects of the war in Iran in a wide-ranging interview with U.K. broadcaster ITN. Starmer was speaking from Bahrain during a trip to visit Gulf allies where he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

On the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the ceasefire agreement, Starmer said, "There will be an element of wait and see. So some of the discussions in the last couple of days have been: Let's see what happens in two, three, four days. That'll begin to be the test. So it's not what people say on Day One or Day Two."

One lesson Starmer said his government had learned from the conflict in Iran is that the U.K. has to have energy independence.

"I'm fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills go up and down on energy, businesses' bills go up and down on energy, because of the actions of Putin or Trump across the world," he said.

Starmer was asked about language used by President Trump that many found shocking, including his threat that a "whole civilization will die."

"I would never use those words, language like that, myself," Starmer said.