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Like Blair and Starmer before him, Burnham has found his Middle East war
Joe Gill10/27/2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has found his Middle East war. British RAF fighter jets are being sent to Saudi Arabia to defend its cities and critical oil infrastructure from Yemeni Houthi strikes, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting announced last week. Streeting also urged Britons to stockpile essentials to prepare for potential attacks, or emergencies "caused by hostile state actors or terrorists", including Russia . This coincides with Trump threatening renewed strikes against Iran and Tehran warning of retaliation against western infrastructure in the region if the US restarts the war.
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