British opposition to US military action in Iran grows, new YouGov poll finds
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Opposition to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen by 10 points
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Opposition to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen by 10 points
British opposition to the US military action in Iran is rising, according to new YouGov polling.
Polling carried out on 9 March found that 59% of Brits now oppose or strongly oppose the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
This marks a 10-point increase from last week, when 49% of Britons said they opposed US military action against Iran.
On the tenth day of military action, support for the strikes on Iran has also fallen by three points, from 28% to 25% since 2 March.
Support for the US attacks is highest among Reform voters, with 57% saying they somewhat or strongly support the war.
Opposition to the war is strongest among Green, Labour and Lib Dem voters. The poll revealed that 87% of Green voters somewhat or strongly oppose the war, while 81% of Lib Dems and 76% of Labour voters are against it.
As opposition to the attacks on Iran grows, senior Reform figures appear divided on the issue, though Nigel Farage and Richard Tice have expressed support for the strikes.
Robert Jenrick MP has said that Reform would not send UK troops to join in the strikes, and that the party wants to “see the war come to an end as quickly as possible”.
By contrast, Farage said the UK “should do all we can” to help the Americans.
Asked if Reform would instruct the RAF to take part in bombing Iran, Tice said if Reform were in power “we would be helping the Americans and the Israelis in any way they saw appropriate”.
Olivia Barber is a reporter at Left Foot Forward
Majority of Britons describe themselves as anti-Trump, poll finds
Basit Mahmood
9 March, 2026
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It is unsurprising that a majority of Brits describe themselves as anti-Trump given that he has repeatedly criticised the UK.
A clear majority of Britons describe themselves as anti-Trump, a new poll has found, as the U.S. President continues to criticise the UK for not following his chaotic policies.
According to the poll, carried out by YouGov, 67% of Britons describe themselves as anti-Trump, with Reform UK voters the only group more likely to be pro-Trump than anti.
Trump has recently launched strikes against Iran which has caused regional turmoil, a decision that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has distanced himself from, saying UK troops would not be involved unless there was a clear legal basis.
A recent poll also found that 49% of Britons are opposed to US military action against Iran, compared to 28% who support the attacks.
It is unsurprising that a majority of Brits describe themselves as anti-Trump given that he has repeatedly criticised the UK.
Last year, Trump claimed that NATO troops, which included British soldiers, ‘stayed a little back, a little off the front lines’ in Afghanistan.
According to official UK figures, 405 of the 457 British casualties who died in Afghanistan were killed in hostile military action. Trump’s comments led to widespread condemnation.
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It is unsurprising that a majority of Brits describe themselves as anti-Trump given that he has repeatedly criticised the UK.
A clear majority of Britons describe themselves as anti-Trump, a new poll has found, as the U.S. President continues to criticise the UK for not following his chaotic policies.
According to the poll, carried out by YouGov, 67% of Britons describe themselves as anti-Trump, with Reform UK voters the only group more likely to be pro-Trump than anti.
Trump has recently launched strikes against Iran which has caused regional turmoil, a decision that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has distanced himself from, saying UK troops would not be involved unless there was a clear legal basis.
A recent poll also found that 49% of Britons are opposed to US military action against Iran, compared to 28% who support the attacks.
It is unsurprising that a majority of Brits describe themselves as anti-Trump given that he has repeatedly criticised the UK.
Last year, Trump claimed that NATO troops, which included British soldiers, ‘stayed a little back, a little off the front lines’ in Afghanistan.
According to official UK figures, 405 of the 457 British casualties who died in Afghanistan were killed in hostile military action. Trump’s comments led to widespread condemnation.
Labour MPs criticise Tony Blair for backing Trump over Keir Starmer on US-Iran war
A number of Labour MPs have criticised former Prime Minister Tony Blair after he chose to back Donald Trump over Keir Starmer on the US-Israel war on Iran.
While the US-Israel strikes on Iran enter their 10th day, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has differed from U.S. President Donald Trump on his approach to the war, saying that UK troops would not be joining unless there was a lawful basis. He also told the Commons in a statement that he did not ‘believe in regime change from the skies’.
However, Former PM Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq war in 2003 at the US’s urging, reportedly told a private event: “I think we should have backed America from the very beginning.”
He went on to say: “If they are your ally and an indispensable cornerstone for your security… you had better show up when they want you to.”
However, his critics accused him of failing to learn the lessons of the Iraq war.
Labour MP Jon Trickett is quoted in the Mirror as saying of Sir Tony: “A prolonged period of silence would be most welcome, particularly on matters to do with war and peace in the Middle East, where his record is disastrous.”
Fellow Labour MP Clive Lewis said: “This is the Prime Minister who led Britain into an illegal war whose consequences are still unfolding today. He’s the last person the current prime minister should be turning to for advice.”
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has rejected Tony Blair’s assertion that the UK should have supported Donald Trump’s initial airstrikes on Iran, saying Britain had to “learn the lessons” of mistakes made in Iraq.
Asked about Blair’s comments, Cooper told Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips on Sky News: “I just disagree.”
The foreign secretary added: “There are some people in politics who think that we should always agree with the US whatever. There are other people in politics who think we should never take action with the US again whatever the circumstances. I don’t think either of those positions is in the UK national interest, and it is the responsibility for Keir Starmer to act in the UK’s national interest for British citizens.”
Asked if she was calling Blair “a poodle”, she said: “I think the point is to make sure that, actually, we learn the lessons from some of the things that went wrong in Iraq, and I think that is exactly what Keir Starmer has done.”
Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Forward
9 March, 2026
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“A prolonged period of silence would be most welcome...
“A prolonged period of silence would be most welcome...
A number of Labour MPs have criticised former Prime Minister Tony Blair after he chose to back Donald Trump over Keir Starmer on the US-Israel war on Iran.
While the US-Israel strikes on Iran enter their 10th day, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has differed from U.S. President Donald Trump on his approach to the war, saying that UK troops would not be joining unless there was a lawful basis. He also told the Commons in a statement that he did not ‘believe in regime change from the skies’.
However, Former PM Sir Tony, who took the UK into the Iraq war in 2003 at the US’s urging, reportedly told a private event: “I think we should have backed America from the very beginning.”
He went on to say: “If they are your ally and an indispensable cornerstone for your security… you had better show up when they want you to.”
However, his critics accused him of failing to learn the lessons of the Iraq war.
Labour MP Jon Trickett is quoted in the Mirror as saying of Sir Tony: “A prolonged period of silence would be most welcome, particularly on matters to do with war and peace in the Middle East, where his record is disastrous.”
Fellow Labour MP Clive Lewis said: “This is the Prime Minister who led Britain into an illegal war whose consequences are still unfolding today. He’s the last person the current prime minister should be turning to for advice.”
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has rejected Tony Blair’s assertion that the UK should have supported Donald Trump’s initial airstrikes on Iran, saying Britain had to “learn the lessons” of mistakes made in Iraq.
Asked about Blair’s comments, Cooper told Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips on Sky News: “I just disagree.”
The foreign secretary added: “There are some people in politics who think that we should always agree with the US whatever. There are other people in politics who think we should never take action with the US again whatever the circumstances. I don’t think either of those positions is in the UK national interest, and it is the responsibility for Keir Starmer to act in the UK’s national interest for British citizens.”
Asked if she was calling Blair “a poodle”, she said: “I think the point is to make sure that, actually, we learn the lessons from some of the things that went wrong in Iraq, and I think that is exactly what Keir Starmer has done.”
Basit Mahmood is editor of Left Foot Forward
Calls grow for King Charles’ ‘unthinkable’ Donald Trump visit to be cancelled
9 March, 2026
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The leader of the Lib Dems has said the King’s state visit should be cancelled given Trump’s illegal war on Iran
The Lib Dem leader has said Keir Starmer should urge King Charles to call off his visit to see the US President.
The King is due to visit the US next month to commemorate 250 years since the US declaration of independence from Britain was signed.
Ed Davey has called for the visit to be cancelled amid Donald Trump’s illegal war against Iran.
The Lib Dem leader also criticised Trump for repeatedly insulting Keir Starmer and the UK.
Trump said that Starmer had taken “far too long” to agree to allow the US to use UK military bases to carry out attacks on Iran.
He also said Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” in a jibe at his decision to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia.
Davey said: “Keir Starmer should advise the King that the state visit to the US scheduled for April should be called off.
“At a time when Trump has launched an illegal war that is devastating the Middle East and pushing up energy bills for British families, it’s clear this visit should not go ahead.
“A state visit from our King would be seen as yet another huge diplomatic coup for President Trump, so it should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country.”
Backbench Labour MPs have also joined calls to cancel the visit, with one MP telling the Times: “It would be good to cancel and send a message.”
Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward said: “Trump’s USA has become a rogue state, waging illegal wars abroad and unleashing terror on its streets through Trump’s ICE thugs.
“It is unthinkable that the King should grace Trump with a visit at this point.”
The Housing, Communities and Local Government secretary, Steve Reed, rejected Davey’s suggestion. He said: “I don’t think it’s for Ed Davey to decide what the King should or shouldn’t be doing, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to comment on his arrangements either.”
Olivia Barber is a reporter at Left Foot Forward
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The leader of the Lib Dems has said the King’s state visit should be cancelled given Trump’s illegal war on Iran
The Lib Dem leader has said Keir Starmer should urge King Charles to call off his visit to see the US President.
The King is due to visit the US next month to commemorate 250 years since the US declaration of independence from Britain was signed.
Ed Davey has called for the visit to be cancelled amid Donald Trump’s illegal war against Iran.
The Lib Dem leader also criticised Trump for repeatedly insulting Keir Starmer and the UK.
Trump said that Starmer had taken “far too long” to agree to allow the US to use UK military bases to carry out attacks on Iran.
He also said Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” in a jibe at his decision to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the US-UK military base on Diego Garcia.
Davey said: “Keir Starmer should advise the King that the state visit to the US scheduled for April should be called off.
“At a time when Trump has launched an illegal war that is devastating the Middle East and pushing up energy bills for British families, it’s clear this visit should not go ahead.
“A state visit from our King would be seen as yet another huge diplomatic coup for President Trump, so it should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country.”
Backbench Labour MPs have also joined calls to cancel the visit, with one MP telling the Times: “It would be good to cancel and send a message.”
Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward said: “Trump’s USA has become a rogue state, waging illegal wars abroad and unleashing terror on its streets through Trump’s ICE thugs.
“It is unthinkable that the King should grace Trump with a visit at this point.”
The Housing, Communities and Local Government secretary, Steve Reed, rejected Davey’s suggestion. He said: “I don’t think it’s for Ed Davey to decide what the King should or shouldn’t be doing, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to comment on his arrangements either.”
Olivia Barber is a reporter at Left Foot Forward
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