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UK navy might ‘probably’ be used to defend Israel, chancellor tells Sky Information

By Editorial Board Published June 15, 2025 4 Min Read
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UK navy might ‘probably’ be used to defend Israel, chancellor tells Sky Information

Rachel Reeves mentioned that whereas the UK is looking for de-escalation within the area, it’s also sending navy belongings, together with fighter jets, “to protect ourselves and also potentially to support our allies”.

The chancellor went additional than the prime minister final evening, who confirmed the motion of navy belongings, however refused to say in the event that they could possibly be used to assist Israel.

She additionally warned about rising oil costs and disruption to key commerce routes within the Center East, which might see inflation in Britain.

Talking to Sky’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, the chancellor mentioned sending navy belongings to the Center East “does not mean that we are at war”, and emphasised that “we have not been involved in these strikes or this conflict”.

“But we do have important assets in the region,” she continued. “And it is right that we send jets to protect them. And that’s what we’ve done. It’s a precautionary move, and at the same time, we are urging de-escalation.”

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Requested what the UK authorities would do if the Israelis requested the deployment of belongings to help their operations, Ms Reeves reiterated that there was no UK involvement to date and wouldn’t get in to “operational decisions for the future”.

She mentioned: “This is a fast moving situation. Israel has every right to defend itself. We also are very concerned about Iran’s nuclear deterrent.”

She continued: “We have, in the past, supported Israel when there had 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. We’re sending in assets to protect ourselves and also potentially to support our allies.”

Pushed on the query of what the UK would do if Israel requested for help with its operations, the chancellor replied: “I’m not going to rule anything out at this stage. It’s a fast moving situation, a very volatile situation. But we don’t want to see escalation.”

Requested if the UK would help a change of regime in Tehran, she replied: “I’ve got no time for the Iranian regime for the suppression and repression of their own people, and we have serious concerns, which we’ve expressed on a number of occasions, about the Iranian nuclear programme.

“However we need to see de-escalation in the intervening time. We’re not making an attempt to ramp up the rhetoric.”

Ms Reeves also warned of the consequences of the conflict in the UK, saying that oil and gas prices “have gone up by simply over 10%” because the battle began, and warning there’s a danger that key commerce routes by the Center East could possibly be disrupted.

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