UK may send ships and mine-hunting drones to help open strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
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Energy secretary says government looking at ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened
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Britain is considering sending ships and mine-hunting drones to the Middle East in an attempt to reopen the strait of Hormuz, Ed Miliband has said. The energy secretary confirmed on Sunday that ministers were talking to their allies about how the UK could help secure the vital waterway after the US president, Donald Trump, urged Britain and other countries to deploy ships to the region. Continue reading...