
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is focused this week on advancing significant foreign policy initiatives, including new sanctions on Iran and a multinational ban on goods from West Bank settlements.
The UK government under Prime Minister Starmer published legislation this week for tougher sanctions on Iran. This follows increasing tensions in the region. GeoGazet tracking shows that 11 countries will join the UK with a ban on goods from "illegal settlements" in the West Bank.
Starmer faces renewed diplomatic challenges. Maldives President Muizzu reportedly asked "UK PM Burnham" to reopen talks over Chagos Islands sovereignty, indicating ongoing international pressures on the UK. Starmer's current influence score stands at 27 out of 100.