A doom-and-gloom Sir Keir Starmer said Britain could face yet more economic hardship under Labour and warned there could be an “inflation spike” triggered by the war in Iran. Speaking today (Satruday) the Prime Minister also gushed over forging greater ties with Europe and vowed to take the nation “much closer to the EU” despite the electorate voting for Brexit. Sir Keir made the warning in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, when he was asked about the economic impact of the US-Israeli war with Iran. He said Britain’s economic situation will not all “return to normal” once the Strait of Hormuz has reopened. Sir Keir also insisted the UK must “take a different course” for its future than returning to the “status quo”, which had been pursued after other economic shocks like the 2008 financial crash and the Covid pandemic, as he sought to signal to voters that he understands their discontent. Tehran has blocked shipping out of the Strait of Hormuz since the early days of the war, and has been …