Sir Ben Wallace, former UK Defence Secretary, criticized government ministers for suggesting the UK could police the Strait of Hormuz, calling the idea 'a fantasy'. He accused them of 'taking the public for fools' following John Healey's remarks on UK defense readiness.

Former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace criticized Nigel Farage, accusing him of performing a 'Trump-style stunt' with a failed aid mission to the Chagos archipelago, emphasizing that MPs require pre-clearance for such visits.