Sky and NOW's debut episode of SNL U.K. kept the "Saturday Night Live" Cold Open tradition going, taking on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer (George Fouracres) as he tries working through his nerves enough to tell U.S. President Donald Trump that England wouldn't be joining the U.S. in its war with Iran. Thankfully, Starmer's Gen Z advisor (Jack Shep) enters the scene, equipped to help out the prime minister because, "I'm an expert in messy drama, I've been in three throuples, and I'm currently gay." After being congratulated by his advisor for doing "the bare minimum, and that's all people expect from you," Fouracres offers a fun knife twist on SNL UK ("It just goes to show, while we may not agree with everything America does, we can still be civil and embrace their wonderful, unproblematic culture").
Author: Ray Flook
Published at: 2026-03-21 23:58:06
Still want to read the full version? Full article
