US will want Chagos Islands deal reversed, Trump’s ex-national security adviser suggests – UK politics live
Westminster is preparing for Donald Trump’s second term ahead of the US president’s inauguration in WashingtonKeir Starmer is expected to travel to Washington “within the next few weeks” to meet President Trump, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, said today.I think that when you look at past prime ministers, it’s taken between a week or up to a month to come to Washington. The importance is the strength of the relationship and the serious discussions that we have.In the end, we have war in Europe, we have a ceasefire in the Middle East, but it’s incredibly fragile, and there are important malign actors like Iran that we’ve got to discuss with the United States and, of course, our growing trade relations with the United States.We must stand up for peace and democracy in what will be a dangerous turn toward rightwing populism in the wake of Donald Trump taking office.The antidote to Trump in the US, and the likes of Reform in the UK, is to offer people a real hope for real positive change that will transform their lives. Continue reading...
Westminster is preparing for Donald Trump’s second term ahead of the US president’s inauguration in Washington
Keir Starmer is expected to travel to Washington “within the next few weeks” to meet President Trump, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, said today.
I think that when you look at past prime ministers, it’s taken between a week or up to a month to come to Washington. The importance is the strength of the relationship and the serious discussions that we have.
In the end, we have war in Europe, we have a ceasefire in the Middle East, but it’s incredibly fragile, and there are important malign actors like Iran that we’ve got to discuss with the United States and, of course, our growing trade relations with the United States.
We must stand up for peace and democracy in what will be a dangerous turn toward rightwing populism in the wake of Donald Trump taking office.
The antidote to Trump in the US, and the likes of Reform in the UK, is to offer people a real hope for real positive change that will transform their lives. Continue reading...
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