Burnham faces decision on allowing Trump to use UK bases

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Incoming UK prime minister Andy Burnham must decide how much to support the US campaign using UK bases.

WHO: Andy Burnham

WHAT: Must decide whether to allow Trump to use UK bases for the US military campaign.

WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM ET

WHERE: United Kingdom

WHY: The resumption of US strikes against Iran has created a day-one decision for the incoming UK prime minister on support for the closest ally's controversial military campaign.

How this story developed (showing 2 of 2 earlier reports)

Burnham faces decision on US use of UK bases · Jul 18, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Burnham faces decision on UK support for US Iran strikes · Jul 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM ET

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