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Burnham Keeps Britain's Bases In The War

24 July 2026 · in 80 words

Burnham Keeps Britain's Bases In The War

Andy Burnham has approved continued American use of RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia for what London calls defensive strikes on Iran, Bloomberg reported, continuing Keir Starmer's policy. The decision was taken at a ministerial meeting in Starmer's final days, with Burnham briefed and agreeing, and follows his call with Donald Trump about protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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