Keir Starmer has denied being snubbed by Donald Trump at the G7 in France after the two did not hold a bilateral meeting at the summit.

The prime minister, who did meet the US president in a series of discussions involving other leaders, said he had a series of “very productive, very good conversations” with Trump. He added that Britain was ready to play its “full part” in opening the Strait of Hormuz after a peace deal between Iran and the US.

The prime minister said it was vital for British interests that the strait was opened “as quickly as possible” after the breakthrough. “The strait being closed in the way that it has had an impact on our economy, had an impact on every household across the country, so we’ll play our full part in relation to that,” he said, later adding that the UK could be involved in demining the vital shipping route.

Earlier on Tuesday, Starmer was caught on a hot mic asking: “Are they having a meeting?” while Trump, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy were absent.