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Radio 5 Live,04 Mar 2026,8 mins

Is America still our friend?

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President Donald Trump has told reporters Sir Keir Starmer is "no Winston Churchill" in the row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes on Iran. The US had sought to use the military base in Diego Garcia on the Chagos Islands, but the PM refused, only agreeing to the US request to use British military bases subsequently for "defensive" strikes on Iranian missile sites. With the special relationship under strain, Nicky Campbell asked if America is still our friend? 5 Live listeners shared their thoughts.

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