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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Unions Urge Burnham To Push Trump For Iran Ceasefire
Caption: Unions Urge Burnham To Push Trump For Iran Ceasefire. Ten U.K. trade unions have urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tackle the cost of living crisis by pressing U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war with Iran. The unions said rising energy and food prices linked to the conflict were worsening the financial pressures facing British households. They also called on Burnham to revoke permission for the U.S. to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia to launch strikes on Iran. The letter was signed by unions representing more than 2.3 million workers, including Unison, the National Education Union and the University and College Union. The unions argued that ending the conflict would help reduce energy costs and ease the cost of living crisis. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband discussed the Middle East conflict with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during talks in Washington. Miliband said Britain had not joined offensive military action and was working with the U.S. to secure a lasting ceasefire. Downing Street said the government's top priority remains tackling the cost of living while supporting efforts to achieve a ceasefire. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Andy Burnham,Donald Trump,Iran,Ed Miliband,Marco Rubio,Unison,cost of living,trade unions,United Kingdom,ceasefire,Middle East,RAF Fairford,Diego Garcia,energy prices,inflation
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