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The UK and France will chair a meeting of about 40 countries on Friday aimed at signalling to the US that some of its closest allies are ready to play a role in restoring freedom of navigation in the strait of Hormuz once conditions allow.

British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to say the reopening the strait of Hormuz is a “global responsibility”.

The unconditional and immediate reopening of the strait is a global responsibility, and we need to act to get global energy and trade flowing freely again.

Emmanuel Macron and I are clear in our commitment to establish a multinational initiative to protect freedom of navigation.”