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Trump threatens to rip up the US-UK trade deal and says special relationship is in ‘sad’ state
Trump said the trade pact with Britain can be changed as he renewed criticism of Starmer’s energy and immigration policies.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump threatened to change the UK-US trade deal during a Sky News interview, criticizing Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for refusing to join the US-led war against Iran.
- Strained relations stem from Starmer's refusal to support the Iran war, which Trump called a 'tragic mistake' alongside the Prime Minister's policies on immigration and North Sea oil drilling.
- Trump questioned the 'special relationship' during the interview, suggesting the 2025 trade agreement, which sets a 10 per cent tariff baseline on British goods, 'can always be changed.'
- Defending the UK's position at Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir stated King Charles III's upcoming state visit marks the 250th anniversary of relations and transcends any single occupant of Downing Street.
- Trump insisted the friction will 'not at all' overshadow the late April royal visit, while officials monitor potential conflict de-escalation talks in Pakistan later this week.
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I am not going to change my mind, I will not bow down, the British Prime Minister stressed.
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