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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3 d. ago Starmer condemns Trump’s ‘appalling’ claim that Nato avoided Afghan frontline

UK prime minister says US president should apologise for comments in latest sign of strain between allies

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3 d. ago Starmer slams Trump: Apologise for 'insulting and appalling' frontline swipe at Nato soldiers in Afghanistan

US President provokes anger in Britain from veterans and MPs with his criticism of European armed forces

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3 d. ago Starmer condemns Trump’s ‘appalling’ claim that Nato troops avoided frontline combat in Afghanistan

UK prime minister says US president should apologise for comments in latest sign of strain between allies

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3 d. ago Starmer tells Trump: Apologies for 'insulting and appalling' frontline swipe at Nato soldiers in Afghanistan

US President provokes anger in Britain from veterans and MPs with his criticism of European armed forces

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3 d. ago I spent six months with Nato troops in Afghanistan – Trump’s wrong; they were the front line

World affairs editor Sam Kiley spent six months alongside 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand where British and US forces put their lives on the line daily to keep each other safe

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3 d. ago Starmer accuses Trump of diminishing sacrifice of Nato troops in Afghanistan

Prime minister joins MPs, veterans and relatives in condemning US president’s claim that troops avoided frontlinesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has accused Donald Trump of “diminishing” the sacrifice of fallen British soldiers by claiming that those who fought in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines, as the US president faced a fierce backlash from all sides of the UK political spectrum as well as the families of veterans.Trump’s suggestion that Nato troops stayed “a little off the frontlines” in Afghanistan has resurfaced questions about his own avoidance of military service in Vietnam. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago ‘How dare he’: Emily Thornberry attacks Trump over Nato frontline claim

Donald Trump has been branded a “draft dodger” by Emily Thornberry after the US president claimed Nato troops stayed “a little off the front lines” during the war in Afghanistan.

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3 d. ago Trump prompts outrage with claim Nato troops avoided frontline in Afghanistan

UK MPs and veterans condemn US president’s comments and highlight his avoidance of military service in VietnamDonald Trump has provoked outrage among British MPs and veterans after claiming Nato troops stayed away from the frontline in Afghanistan.The US president made his comments in an interview with Fox News in which he reiterated his suggestion that Nato would not support the US if asked. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago NATO soldier 'heartbroken' by Trump turning back on allies after going to war for US

A German soldier deployed to Kabul following 9/11 has spoken out against America's renewed aggression, after Donald Trump claimed NATO troops were 'off the frontlines'

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