The British PM had angered Trump by refusing to allow UK bases to be used for the United States’ initial strikes on Iran
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 1:23am, 9 Mar 2026Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump held a call on Sunday about the Middle East war, the UK government said, after fierce criticism of the British premier by the US leader.
“The leaders began by discussing the latest situation in the Middle East and the military cooperation between the UK and US through the use of RAF bases in support of the collective self-defence of partners in the region,” Starmer’s office said in a statement.
“They looked forward to speaking again soon,” the statement added.
It did not mention whether the pair discussed the apparent fracturing of their close relationship over the past week.
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