
June 14 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Saudi Arabia's crown prince and de facto leader Mohammed bin Salman and discussed the "gravely concerning situation in the Middle East", the prime minister's office said in a statement on Saturday.
The leaders agreed on the need to de-escalate, the statement added.
Starmer also reiterated that the UK is poised to work closely with its allies in the coming days to support a diplomatic resolution, the PM's office said.