
UK may send ships and mine-hunting drones to strait of Hormuz, says Miliband
Energy secretary says ‘any options’ to get crucial shipping lanes reopened are being looked at by the government Middle East crisis – live updates Britain is considering sending ships and mine-hunting drones to the Middle East in an attempt to reopen the strait of Hormuz, Ed Miliband has said. The energy secretary confirmed on Sunday that ministers were talking to their allies about how the UK could help secure the vital waterway after the US president, Donald Trump, urged Britain and other co













