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MPs Condemn National Security Leak as Destructive Dysfunction

3/6/2026

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Harriet Harman (UK MP) criticized the leaking of National Security Council details as 'utterly dysfunctional and destructive'.
The leak showed that Sir Keir Starmer (UK Labour leader) was blocked by cabinet ministers from allowing U.S. use of British bases during U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Ruth Davidson, former Scottish Conservative leader, echoed the concerns, noting that this is the first NSC leak since 2019.

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Harriet Harman (UK MP) criticized the leaking of National Security Council details as 'utterly dysfunctional and destructive'.
The leak showed that Sir Keir Starmer (UK Labour leader) was blocked by cabinet ministers from allowing U.S. use of British bases during U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Ruth Davidson, former Scottish Conservative leader, echoed the concerns, noting that this is the first NSC leak since 2019.