Starmer Unveils £50mn Energy Aid Amid Iran War Fallout, Warns Profiteers

• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a £50 million support package to help households cope with rising energy costs following the Iran war.
• The funding will be directed towards the poorest families, including 1.5 million households in rural areas relying on heating oil not covered by the energy price cap.
• Starmer is expected to warn energy companies against profiteering during the crisis, threatening legal action if they are found to have broken the law.
• Energy Secretary Ed Miliband hinted at further steps, while Chancellor Rachel Reeves stated any future measures would be more targeted.
• Conservative shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho urged deploying naval ships to the Strait of Hormuz and ruling out a planned increase in fuel duty.