Sir Keir Makes a Difficult Phone Call Cold Open | SNL UK

This Saturday Night Live UK cold open features a parody of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer struggling to make a difficult phone call to President Donald Trump (0:06). Starmer is portrayed as terrified of conflict and eager to please, trying to tell Trump that the UK cannot send more ships to the Strait of Hormuz (0:39).To help him, his advisors introduce a Gen Z advisor named Atl Hoopy (1:26), who suggests using a voice note instead of a live call to avoid direct confrontation (2:18).Starmer eventually makes the call, attempting to set boundaries while keeping the relationship friendly by invoking pop culture references like Friends (3:19) and promising to let the US use British naval bases despite not participating in potential wars (4:06). The sketch ends with the advisors praising Starmer for doing the bare minimum (4:22).