US EditionJeremy Corbyn Bill Demands MPs Approve UK Military Action and Use of Bases
The bill demands parliamentary approval for UK armed forces deployment and foreign use of bases, reflecting public opposition to US strikes on Iran, with 49% against military action, YouGov found.
- Today independent MP Jeremy Corbyn tabled the Military Action Bill, requiring parliamentary approval for UK armed forces deployment and for Ministers to permit foreign use of UK military bases and equipment.
- Amid reporting that the US has a larger presence in the UK than previously known, Corbyn lodged the bill after Starmer's Sunday decision to allow US use of bases targeting Iran.
- The bill drew support from Labour MPs Diane Abbott and John McDonnell, Green MPs Ellie Chowns and Hannah Spencer, and 11 additional MPs, amid polling showing 49 percent oppose US action against Iran.
- The bill is unlikely to pass but is expected to pile political pressure on the government, while no House of Commons vote has been held on the bases' use and ministers currently grant permission.
- The bill foregrounds long‑standing secrecy over US sites in Britain, spotlighting unclear legal bases under the Nato Status of Forces Agreement 1951 and related pacts, while campaigners and Jeremy Corbyn demand a full, public and independent inquiry amid Ministry of Defence refusals to disclose details.
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Labour HubJeremy Corbyn tables Bill to require parliamentary approval for the foreign use of UK military bases
Your Party MP Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a Bill in the House of Commons to require parliamentary approval for the foreign use of military bases. The Bill has been tabled in response to Keir Starmer’s decision to allow the US to UK military bases in its war against Iran. Among the bases the UK has allowed the US to use is the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia. The Bill has been co-sponsored by Labour, Green and independent MPs. Following the news…
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