UK PM Starmer calls Air India crash 'devastating'
"The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time," Starmer said

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at the 6th European Political Community summit at Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania May 16, 2025. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday called scenes of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad "devastating", adding "my thoughts are with the passengers and their families".
"The scenes emerging of a London-bound plane carrying many British nationals crashing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad are devastating. My thoughts are with the passengers and their families at this deeply distressing time," Starmer said in a statement issued by his Downing Street office.