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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is urgent after G7 leaders signed a statement supporting safe passage through the shipping route. He's warning the disruption has already hit petrol prices at home. Report by Johals. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00I mean, we've been talking to insurers, to those that are running the vessels, to the sector,
00:05and they want the reassurance that it's safe to go through.
00:08So we're working and monitoring closely with them.
00:10But look, I want the straight open as quickly as possible
00:13because this has a huge impact back at home on our economy.
00:17Anybody who's been to the petrol station lately will know the impact this has had.
00:21So my job is, of course, to help deal with a global conflict,
00:26but also to make sure the impact is mitigated on our economy back at home,
00:30which for everybody listening and watching this will be the thing they're most concerned about.
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