{"id":334191,"date":"2026-04-13T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/minister-confirms-uk-government-wont-be-involved-in-any-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:00:16","slug":"minister-confirms-uk-government-wont-be-involved-in-any-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/minister-confirms-uk-government-wont-be-involved-in-any-blockade-in-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister confirms UK government won&#8217;t be involved in any blockade in Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/i7P-BJacaT0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Minister confirms UK government won't be involved in any blockade in Strait of Hormuz\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i7P-BJacaT0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Government minister Olivia Bailey refuses to be drawn on whether the UK agrees with the US plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting the UK won&#8217;t be involved. <\/p>\n<p>Asked six times if the government disagrees with the White House on the proposals, Bailey replies: &quot;We won&#8217;t be taking part in any blockade.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #government #iran #breakfastnews #politics <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government minister Olivia Bailey refuses to be drawn on whether the UK agrees with the US plan to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting the UK won&#8217;t be involved. 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