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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Phillip Inman

Burnham urged to tackle cost of living crisis by pressuring Trump to end Iran war

US Air Force personnel prepare a JDAM munition beside a B-1 Lancer bomber on a runway
US air force personnel prepare to load munitions on to a heavy bomber aircraft at the RAF Fairford airbase in Gloucestershire. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Trade unions have called on Andy Burnham to tackle the cost of living crisis at its source by pressuring Donald Trump to bring the conflict in the Middle East swiftly to an end.

Leaders from 10 unions, including Unison, the UK’s largest, urged the prime minister to oppose further fighting in the Gulf to help bring down energy and fuel costs.

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