UK’s Burnham faces Iran test on day one as Trump seeks base access
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The resumption of US strikes against Iran has put incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham under immediate pressure. On his first day in office, he must decide how much to support Britain’s closest ally in a controversial military campaign.
Even as Burnham was installed as Labour Party leader on Friday, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government was in high-level talks about renewed US attacks on Iran, according to people familiar with the matter. The prime minister-in-waiting was kept informed of the discussions.