General · 8 March 2026
Yvette Cooper Defends UK's Own Foreign Policy Choices
The UK government intends to make its own decisions on global issues, refusing to simply agree with other nations. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper made this clear after Donald Trump and Sir Tony Blair criticised Britain's military actions regarding Iran. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer later approved defensive US action, allowing operations from RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia.
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