Dispute over UK’s ‘key’ role in Gaza deal highlights limits of British influence

<p>US ambassador to Israel calls Bridget Phillipson ‘delusional’ for saying UK played key role as Trump sidelines Starmer</p><p>For British officials who had spent the last 24 hours talking up the UK’s role in negotiating peace in Gaza, Monday’s press conference by Donald Trump in Egypt was a brutal lesson in realpolitik.</p><p>“Where’s the United Kingdom?” asked the US president before ushering up Keir Starmer, who had been stood behind him. Without allowing the prime minister to say a word, Trump briefly shook the prime minister’s hand before turning his back on him and continuing to explain how he had brought peace to the Middle East.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/13/uk-role-in-gaza-peace-settlement-questioned-by-us-figures">Continue reading...</a>