Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Sir Keir Starmer on a bleak day for Britain’s fabled “special relationship” with the US, as the president criticised “problems” in London and UK policies on immigration and green energy.
Trump also used a White House press conference on Tuesday to increase his criticisms of a British deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including a UK-US air base, to Mauritius. He had earlier claimed the deal smacked of “weakness” and “stupidity”.
The president’s latest salvo against Britain highlighted rising tensions between the two traditional allies as the prime minister turned his back on Trump’s proposed “board of peace” initiative and cleared the way for better relations with China.
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