Swinney calls on PM to host four nations energy summit amid Middle East conflict

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to convene a summit with the leaders of the devolved governments to discuss the impact the conflict in the Gulf is having on energy markets (Ben Whitley/PA)

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is being urged to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the energy crisis arising from the conflict in the Middle East with the heads of the UK’s devolved governments.

Scotland’s First Minister has written to Sir Keir calling on him to stage an “emergency four nations heads of government council”.