‘He’s no Winston Churchill’: why Starmer can shrug off Trump’s insults over Iran
by Peter Walker Senior political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#740FW)
The prime minister's cautious stance about helping the US against the Tehran regime mirrors that of the electorate
It was perhaps the most attention-grabbing moment of prime minister's questions. Responding to yet another Conservative salvo about his approach to Iran and how it might affect ties with America, Keir Starmer was direct.
American planes are operating out of British bases - that is the special relationship in action," he said. Sharing intelligence every day to keep our people safe - that is the special relationship in action. Hanging on to President Trump's latest words is not the special relationship in action."
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