Keir Starmer accused of ‘mimicking Trump’ with Middle East crisis TikTok post

The Guardian World

by Ben Quinn Political correspondent

March 6, 2026

PM justifies position on US-Israel war on Iran in social media post using the Dire Straits song Money for Nothing Keir Starmer has been accused of trying to mimic Donald Trump’s social media output after posting a TikTok video about the crisis in the Middle East overlaid with the prime minister’s voice and the Dire Straits song Money for Nothing. The video opens with footage showing Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters flying over his head before cutting to British military jets in action and a drone being destroyed, as Starmer’s voice states the position he has taken on the conflict. Continue reading...

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Originally published on The Guardian World on 3/6/2026