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Government accused of 'mother of all U-turns' as US allowed to use UK bases to defend Strait of Hormuz

Iran war latest: US allowed to use UK bases to defend Strait of Hormuz in 'mother of all U-turns'

The US is now allowed to use UK bases for "collective self-defence", after weeks of wrangling. Earlier, despite previously insisting the US doesn't need help from NATO - with the war "militarily won" - Donald Trump labelled the alliance "cowards" for not helping. Follow the latest.

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