UK: Reform's Farage urges entry into war

British opposition parties have urged the Labour government to join the US and Israeli attack on Iran after it emerged that British bases were not used in the initial strikes.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office official told Middle East Eye that the British government had been informed of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday afternoon.

On Saturday morning, the government confirmed that the UK had not participated in the attacks.

Government officials are monitoring the unfolding war in Whitehall, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer chaired a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee, attended by ministers, military leaders and intelligence specialists.

However, opposition politicians have begun clamouring for the UK to enter the conflict.

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, wrote on X: "The Prime Minister needs to change his mind on the use of our military bases and back the Americans in this vital fight against Iran!"

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