Pressure on Starmer to curb US access after Trump ‘whole civilisation will die’ threat

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Pressure on Starmer to curb US access after Trump ‘whole civilisation will die’ threat

Keir Starmer is under pressure to limit US access to British airbases amid Donald Trump's threat of a 'whole civilisation' dying if Iran ignores his demands.

Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missionsMiddle East crisis – Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure to limit US access to British airbases after Donald Trump threatened “a whole civilisation” would die if Iran ignored his demands, comments that Downing Street has not directly criticised.No 10 has allowed US forces to use UK bases only for defensive missions against Iran, such as targeting missile sites, ruling out involvement in attacks on civilian infrastructure such as power stations, which the US president has threatened.

Original source: The Guardian World

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