US EditionLib Dem leader calls for King's US state visit to be cancelled after Trump's criticism of Starmer
Sir Ed Davey demands cancellation of King Charles’ April US visit, citing Trump’s insults and ongoing US-Iran conflict as risks to UK diplomacy.
- On March 9, Sir Ed Davey urged that King Charles's planned US visit be called off, citing Trump's insults and recent tensions.
- Amid the UK–US military dispute, Davey pointed to Trump's recent public attacks and his 'reckless' war in Iran as reasons Sir Keir Starmer should advise the King to call off the US visit.
- Downing Street confirmed President Donald Trump spoke to Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday, with UK bases authorised US defensive strikes and limited details of the call released.
- Senior ministers responded that Steve Reed defended the monarch's role and said it was not for him or Davey to comment on travel arrangements, while Buckingham Palace does not comment on official trips before they are confirmed.
- The timing matters because the visit is expected next month and the Starmer government has used royal soft power to smooth Trump relations over the past year amid May local elections worries.
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Calls grow for King Charles’ ‘unthinkable’ Donald Trump visit to be cancelled
The Lib Dem leader has said Keir Starmer should urge King Charles to call off his visit to see the US President. The King is due to visit the US next month to commemorate 250 years since the US declaration of independence from Britain was signed. Ed Davey has called for the visit to be cancelled amid Donald Trump’s illegal war against Iran. The Lib Dem leader also criticised Trump for repeatedly insulting Keir Starmer and the UK. Trump said t…
King Charles’ trip to US should be cancelled over Trump comments, Lib Dem leader says
A planned visit by King Charles to the US should be cancelled after President Donald Trump repeatedly insulted Britain, the leader of the country’s third-biggest party in parliament said on Monday
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King Charles' trip to U.S. should be cancelled over Trump comments, Lib Dem leader says
By Sarah YoungLONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A planned visit by King Charles to the United States should be cancelled after President Donald Trump repeatedly insulted Britain, the leader of the country's third-biggest party in parliament said on Monday.Trump has repeatedly criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer after London initially blocked the U.S. from using British bases to attack Iran, saying he was "not Winston Churchill" and that Starmer had…
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