Keir Starmer says UK sending more fighter jets to Middle East

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Keir Starmer says UK sending more fighter jets to Middle East

The UK is sending four additional Typhoon jets to Qatar, while Wildcat helicopters with anti-drone capabilities are being sent to Cyprus, Starmer says. He says the US has been allowed to use British airfields to carry out defensive missions and that HMS Dragon is heading for the Mediterranean.

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Date: March 5, 2026