Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/2lPiLilFDaA.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Burnham allows Trump to use British military bases to bomb Iran [W0yIhlW5yww] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT James O’Brien weighs up the risk involved in Andy Burnham’s decision to allow Trump to use British military bases to bomb Iran. New PM Andy Burnham has ‘inherited’ Starmer’s decision to allow the US to use the UK military bases for ‘defensive reasons’, with the US military deploying a B-1 bomber from Fairford for strikes on Tehran. In response, Iran has said that it considers RAF Fairford a 'legitimate target’. James O’Brien condemns Trump and Netanyahu for putting a ‘target’ on the UK’s back. He continues to say the decision to grant the US access to UK bases ‘doesn’t feel as right’ as it did back in March. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: #jamesobrien #iran #iranwar #starmer #trump #burnham #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: 5ARGP872vVz uxuFy1AtNKv SdGNi9D5o8s 5dBfvC7YlaN z7ZOVhs94f3 O2JbEL33hUN
James O’Brien weighs up the risk involved in Andy Burnham’s decision to allow Trump to use British military bases to bomb Iran. New PM Andy Burnham has ‘inherited’ Starmer’s decision to allow the US to use the UK military bases for ‘defensive reasons’, with the US military deploying a B-1 bomber from Fairford for strikes on Tehran. In response, Iran has said that it considers RAF Fairford a 'legitimate target’. James O’Brien condemns Trump and Netanyahu for putting a ‘target’ on the UK’s back. He continues to say the decision to grant the US access to UK bases ‘doesn’t feel as right’ as it did back in March. Listen to the full show on the all-new LBC App: #jamesobrien #iran #iranwar #starmer #trump #burnham #LBC LBC is the home of live debate around news and current affairs in the UK. Join in the conversation and listen at Sign up to LBC’s weekly newsletter here: 5ARGP872vVz uxuFy1AtNKv SdGNi9D5o8s 5dBfvC7YlaN z7ZOVhs94f3 O2JbEL33hUN