32 h. ago Rod Stewart brands Trump a ‘draft dodger’ after NATO troop remarks

British rock star, a former Palm Beach neighbor of Trump, said he was ‘hurt’ by president’s false claims that Nato soldiers avoided the front lines in Afghanistan

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33 h. ago Donald Trump's insult to UK troops 'like being struck by a knife' for bereaved dad

John Miller, 74, and his wife Marilyn, 66, were furious at the remarks made by Donald Trump about the British military 'staying back from the frontline' after losing their son. John, 74, said Trump's words were like 'being struck with a knife that twisted again'.

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37 h. ago Donald Trump 'backtracked on UK troops jibe after King Charles voiced concerns'

US President praises 'GREAT and very BRAVE' British soldiers following furious backlash over claims troops stayed away from front line

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37 h. ago Nato comments reversal ‘as good as it gets’ from Trump, says Home Secretary

Donald Trump said in a social media post that British troops were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’.

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49 h. ago Concerns raised by King Charles 'prompted Donald Trump to backtrack on his jibe about British troops in Afghanistan'

Donald Trump backtracked on his claim that British troops had dodged the front line in Afghanistan after King Charles intervened with his 'concerns', it has been reported.

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50 h. ago Trump backed down over Afghanistan comments 'after King Charles stepped in'

King Charles' concerns about Donald Trump's controversial remarks were reportedly passed to the White House through 'private backchannels'. The US President has since backtracked

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51 h. ago Donald Trump backed down from 'UK troops frontline' claim 'after King Charles steps in'

United States President Donald Trump has gone back on his remarks about British troops "staying back" from the Afghan frontline after backlash from those in the UK

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55 h. ago Trump climbs down over slur on UK soldiers in Afghanistan after backlash

Starmer raised comments directly with US president on Saturday, it is understood

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55 h. ago Donald Trump walks back insult to UK troops after Keir Starmer steps in

Trump stopped short of apologising for the remarks, which caused fury among veterans of the more than 400 British personnel who died during the war

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61 h. ago Meghan Markle posts pictures of Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan in pointed criticism of Donald Trump's insult that British troops hid from danger

The Duchess of Sussex posted a photo of her husband inside a military helicopter, alongside images taken at the Invictus Games.

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61 h. ago Gulf War hero lambasts 'pub bore' Donald Trump's 'ludicrous' claim that British troops dodged the frontline in Afghanistan

Former RAF navigator John Nichol, who was held as a prisoner of war during the First Gulf War after his Tornado jet was shot down, branded the US President a 'braggart' and a 'pub bore'.

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63 h. ago BBC Breakfast guest shares sad news on air as son given 'zero chance of survival'

Diane Dernie, the mother of former paratrooper Ben Parkinson, appeared on BBC Breakfast to respond to Donald Trump's comments about Nato troops

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63 h. ago ‘Insulting and appalling’: Starmer demands Trump apologise for false claims about UK troops in Afghanistan

Prince Harry says sacrifices of British ‘deserve truth and respect’

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64 h. ago BBC Breakfast guest emotional after son given 'zero chance of survival' after accident

Diane Dernie, the mother of former paratrooper Ben Parkinson, appeared on BBC Breakfast to address Donald Trump's recent comments on the actions of Nato troops

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65 h. ago Starmer's furious NATO comment blast could be 'first moment of standing up to Trump'

Keir Starmer slamming Donald Trump's comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' could be his 'first moment of standing up to Trump', according to an expert

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66 h. ago Why Donald Trump's insult to UK's fallen troops in Afghanistan is a defining moment

US President’s contemptuous denigration of the soldiers from the UK and other countries who fought and died in Afghanistan speaks volumes about his true nature

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69 h. ago Meghan Markle supports Prince Harry with military photos amid Trump NATO remarks

Meghan Markle posted photos of Prince Harry's military service after he defended British troops against Donald Trump's comments about NATO forces in Afghanistan

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer 'wants apology' from Donald Trump over 'insulting' NATO claims

Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's claims about NATO troops in Afghanistan was 'more specific and even personal' than his usual method of dealing with the President, according to an expert

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer's 'one tell' in Trump NATO blast that reveals if it was just an act

Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan looked "performative", but there was "one tell" that showed whether he genuinely meant it

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3 d. ago Starmer rebukes Trump over ‘frankly appalling’ remarks on Nato troops in Afghanistan

PM joins veterans in condemning claim that troops avoided frontlines and suggests US president should apologiseKeir Starmer has issued an unprecedented rebuke to Donald Trump for his “insulting and frankly appalling” remarks about British and other Nato troops in Afghanistan, and suggested he should apologise.After a day of mounting outrage around the world over the US president’s claim that British and Nato troops who fought in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines, Starmer paid tribute to the 457 members of the armed services who lost their lives during the conflict. Continue reading...

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