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Burnham Approves Use of UK Bases for Some US Strikes on Iran

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Ground crew tend to US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers at RAF Fairford in Fairford, UK, in April.  Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
Ground crew tend to US Air Force Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers at RAF Fairford in Fairford, UK, in April. Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved the use of British military bases by the US for what the UK calls defensive strikes against Iran, in a continuation of his predecessor Keir Starmer’s policy even as President Donald Trump ramps up his war.

Starmer led a meeting of senior ministers and officials on Friday to discuss British policy following the resumption of US operations earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter.

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