New Labour Leader Andy Burnham Now Holds Britain's Base-Access Decision
Burnham's rise to Labour's helm lands squarely atop that request, with Downing Street yet to answer either way.
- Burnham was installed as Labour's leader this week, positioning him as Britain's presumptive prime minister.
- Washington resumed strikes on Iran this week, reviving its request to launch missions from British bases.
- No British government has yet confirmed whether it will grant or refuse that continued access.
Why it matters: Lending your bases to someone else's war is not hospitality, it is joining it.
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