PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer faces MPs as Donald Trump lashes out at particular relationship
Donald Trump has lashed out at the “sad” state of the US-UK special relationship – and even threatened Britain over a trade deal.
The comments from the erratic US President, who has repeatedly criticised Keir Starmer in recent weeks, come as tensions rise over America’s war in the Middle East. The US-Israeli decision to bomb Iran has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes – pushing up global oil prices.
He said: “How is the relationship? It’s the relationship where: when we asked them for help, they were not there. When we needed them, they were not there. When we didn’t need them, they were not there. And they still aren’t there.”
