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

Lib Dems, Greens and some Labour MPs demand UK block US from using its airbases for Iran missions Middle East crisis – live updates 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 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 attacks on
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- Pressure on Starmer to curb US access after Trump ‘whole civilisation will die’ threatGuardian - World · Peter Walker, Rowena Mason and Alexandra Topping · Apr 7, 2026, 6:15 PM
- Starmer urged to limit US access to UK bases after ‘dangerous’ Trump threatsGuardian - World · Peter Walker, Rowena Mason and Alexandra Topping · Apr 7, 2026, 6:15 PM
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