Calamity Lammy ~ Oops! 🫢
David Lammy sparks chaos after suggesting British jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases.David Lammy has signalled a dramatic hardening of the government’s position on the war on Iran, warning Royal Air Force jets could legally strike Iranian missile sites to prevent attacks on British interests in the Middle East.The deputy prime minister’s comments sparked chaos as No10 scrambled to deny accusations of a U-turn and warnings the government risked sliding down a “slippery slope”.Mr Lammy said UK aircraft were currently only shooting down missiles and drones fired by Iran. But he said it would be legal for them to go further and strike the Iranian bases being used to launch attacks.The justice secretary’s comments came as he embarked on a shambolic media round where he incorrectly said that Cyprus was part of Nato. He also referred to the deployment of RAF “Tycooons” in the region rather than Typhoons.https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/british-jets-could-legally-strike-091734785.html
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