Carney heads to 10 Downing St. to talk Middle East conflict, global shipping disruptions with Starmer – iPolitics
March 16, 2026
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After touching down just outside London yesterday afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Carney was scheduled to make his way to 10 Downing Street this morning for an in-person tête-à-tête with his United Kingdom counterpart, Keir Starmer, after the two leaders spoke by phone last night.
The pre-meeting chat focused on “the conflict in the Middle East, including the growing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon,” according to the readout provided by Carney’s office, as well as “the impact of the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz on international shipping,” as per the recap released by Starmer’s team.
