Tensions between Trump and Starmer over Iran are starting to strain US-UK security co-operation. US officials are sometimes excluded from sensitive UK meetings, and Britain is taking longer to approve American use of its military bases. Disagreements over Iran—especially the UK’s reluctance to support initial US strikes—have added to the tension. At the same time, UK diplomats say access to decision-makers in Washington has become more limited under Trump’s tighter inner circle. Source: FT