- A US Air Force B-52 bomber landed at RAF Fairford airbase on Monday, following US and Israeli airstrikes against Iran that have escalated regional conflict.
- Britain's Ministry of Defence confirmed that the US has begun utilising British bases for "specific defensive operations" targeting Iran.
- Sir Keir Starmer initially did not permit the use of British bases for the initial strikes, emphasising the need for legal and well-planned military action.
- The Prime Minister subsequently authorised US forces to use British bases for what he described as defensive strikes against Iranian missile storage depots or launchers.
- Sir Keir Starmer affirmed the strong "special relationship" between the UK and the United States, stating that the two countries collaborate daily.
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