Starmer praises Muslims and defends Iran policy at iftar in Westminster

Starmer praises Muslims and defends Iran policy at iftar in Westminster Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:07 British PM spoke about Gaza, the US-Israeli attack on Iran and rising anti-Muslim hostility Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on 4 March, to take part in the weekly session of 'Prime Minister's Questions' (AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Muslim MPs and community figures at a "Big Iftar" event in Westminster Hall, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims, on Tuesday night. Starmer spoke about Gaza , the US - Israeli attack on Iran and rising anti-Muslim hostility. He told the crowd that Ramadan strengthens "the bonds of community and decency that unite us all", describing it as a time "of great generosity, of service and of celebration too".