US EditionBritain will not yield to pressure from Trump on Greenland, Starmer says
Starmer rejects Trump's 10% tariff threat starting Feb 1, affirming Greenland's future belongs to its people and Denmark, linking US criticism to UK Chagos Islands deal pressure.
- During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir Starmer, Prime Minister, told MPs he will not yield to Donald Trump, US President, over Greenland and will host Mette Frederiksen, Danish prime minister, in London on Thursday.
- Mr Trump has threatened to impose 10% tariffs from February 1 unless allies agree to his Greenland purchase and refused to rule out military force, renewing attacks on the Chagos Islands deal.
- Trade data show U.K. goods exports to the U.S. totalled $68.2 billion in 2024, with Britain's carmaking sector selling �10 billion , while Capital Economics estimates tariffs could cut 0.3%-0.75% from U.K. GDP.
- On Monday, Starmer emphasized that Greenland's future belongs to Greenland and Denmark while stressing the importance of UK-U.S. cooperation, and Reeves said the UK would not be 'buffeted around' at Davos.
- Markets reacted as the European Union considers levies on 93 billion euros of U.S. goods, while AkademikerPension, Danish pension operator, sells $100 million in U.S. Treasurys.
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Starmer says UK ‘will not yield’ to Trump tariff threats over Greenland
Sir Keir Starmer chose to stay in the House of Commons rather than going to Davos. In London, he criticised Donald Trump for putting pressure on the UK to soften its opposition to his bid to take over Greenland.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that he will not give US President Donald Trump pressure on the future of Greenland, after the head of the White House strongly criticised the British Mari's agreement on the Chagos Islands and...
‘Will not yield’ to Trump’s pressure: Starmer on Greenland and Chagos
Donald Trump has threatened a 10% (escalating to 25% in June 2026) additional tariff on the U.K. and seven EU countries in order to effect the transfer of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, to the U.S.
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