3 h. ago Starmer toughens rhetoric on Trump and decries pressure over Greenland

PM also accuses Kemi Badenoch of supporting efforts by the US president to ‘undermine the government’s position’UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has noticeably hardened his rhetoric towards Donald Trump, telling the Commons that the US president’s condemnation of the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius was intended to weaken the UK’s resolve over Greenland.In a sometimes angry exchange with Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Starmer denounced the Conservative leader’s use of Trump’s words to push back against the Chagos deal, saying the president had not been sincere in his objections. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer slams Donald Trump over US President's Chagos Islands comments

The Prime Minister accused the US President of reversing his opinion on the Chagos Islands deal with ‘the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland’

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8 h. ago Starmer tells MPs he ‘will not yield’ over Greenland despite US pressure – UK politics live

PM says Trump’s Chagos Islands comment designed to put pressure on him to ‘yield’ over Greenland, but he will not complyWe’re not far off PMQs. Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.There will be two statements in the Commons after PMQs. At 12.30pm Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, will give one about the warm homes plan, and about an hour later Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, will give one on the water white paper. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago America accuses Britain of 'letting us down' by giving away Chagos islands as Reeves takes a jab at Trump in Davos

The US has accused Britain of 'letting us down' after the government pushed ahead with legislation to hand over the UK territory to Mauritius.

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12 h. ago Reform 'hypocrite' blasted as letter to Joe Biden about Chagos Islands emerges

Andrew Rosindell, who defected to Nigel Farage's Reform UK at the weekend, wrote to Joe Biden in December 2020 saying failure to 'decolonise' the Chagos Islands was causing international anger

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23 h. ago Labour MPs rebel over Chagos Islands deal following Trump criticism

The government has been urged to “pause” a deal which would hand Mauritius sovereignty of the Islands

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29 h. ago We’re all friends really? Trump’s not so useful idiot Mike Johnson drops in on MPs | John Crace

Everyone was trying not to mention the one thing on everyone’s mind as they welcomed the US House speakerSo. That went well, then. A day after Keir Starmer gently pointed out that the US would be wrong to seize Greenland and that a period of calm diplomacy was needed, Donald Trump goes mad. Again. Having already rubbished the Norwegian prime minister for not awarding him the Nobel peace prize, the US president took aim at the UK prime minister. No good deed goes unpunished and all that.The Chagos Islands deal was an act of gross stupidity, The Donald posted on his Truth Social platform. No matter that nine months previously he had warmly endorsed it. No one knows if he could even find Diego Garcia on a map. Sure, he can. Next to Greenland. That’s loyalty and consistency for you. And teach Starmer not to take anything he does or says for granted. Let’s face it, not even Trump is entirely sure what Trump will do next. Depends on how he is reacting to his meds on any given day. The wor...

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30 h. ago Starmer to press ahead with Chagos Islands handover despite Trump criticism

Ministers say the deal is necessary because international court rulings on Mauritian sovereignty had threatened the future of the base.

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32 h. ago Trump ‘crossing red lines’ says Belgian PM after US president warns ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland – Europe live

Belgium’s PM says Europe is ‘at a crossroads’ and 80 years of Atlantacism could be drawing to a close Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over GreenlandAnd Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner at the Élysée Palace might be gone after Trump’s very pointed and personal criticism of the French president.Attacked the UK, mockingly calling it a “brilliant” ally, for “shocking” plan to hand over sovereignity of the Chagos islands to Mauritius (despite previous US support), saying it’s among a “long line” of reasons why Greenland “has ...

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33 h. ago What is the UK’s Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump labelled it ‘great stupidity’?

The US president has appeared to change his view on the deal

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34 h. ago UK hits back after Trump slams Starmer for 'great stupidity' on the Chagos Islands deal backed by Marco Rubio

Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean

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34 h. ago Trump maintains pressure on UK and other European allies over Greenland

Donald Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social network underlining his desire to take control of Greenland.

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35 h. ago Trump made 10 key pledges a year ago – here’s what happened since then

A review of Trump’s bold promises about immigration, the economy, the US’s standing in the world and much moreThere was no debate about record crowd sizes this time. With the temperature plunging to 27F (-3C) and a wind chill making it feel far colder, Donald Trump’s second inauguration was held in the rotunda at the US Capitol in Washington on 20 January 2025.The great and the good of the political elite were there, including former presidents Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama and outgoing president Joe Biden. So were tech oligarchs such as Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. At 12.10pm, they listened intently as Trump began a half-hour-long inaugural address. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Chagos Islands: Divisions in the west benefit Russia, says Scottish secretary

Donald Trump has criticised the UK’s decision to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands - but Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander says the west must find common ground on this issue

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35 h. ago Trump’s latest attack on UK ‘not normal’, says top Starmer ally after Chagos U

Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Britain’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

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35 h. ago POLL: Is Starmer guilty of 'great stupidity' for giving away Chagos Islands, as Trump claims?

US President Donald Trump used his anger over Diego Garcia to justify yet again why America should be handed Greenland, urging Denmark and his European allies to 'do the right thing'.

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35 h. ago Trump says ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland as private messages from Macron leaked – Europe live

Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders Trump cites UK’s ‘stupidity’ over Chagos Islands as reason to take over GreenlandAnd Davos looks like the place to be this week, with Trump now declaring that after his call with Nato’s Rutte he will have “a meeting of the various parties” on Greenland – whatever that means and whoever is going to be involved.Separately, it’s not clear if Macron’s offer of setting up a G7 meeting on the sidelines was accepted (although looking at timings it would risk clashing with the emergency EU summit on Thursday night), but his separate invitation to a dinner at the Élysée Palace might be gone after Trump’s very pointed and personal criticism of the French president.Attacked the UK, mockingly calling it a “brilliant” ally, for “shocking” plan to hand over sovereignity of the Chagos islands to Mauritius (despite previous US support), saying it’s among a “long line” of reasons why Greenland “has to be acqu...

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35 h. ago UK hits back after Trump slams Starmer for 'great stupidity' over Chagos Islands as Greenland row explodes

Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean

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36 h. ago Trump calls Starmer’s Chagos Islands deal act of ‘great stupidity’

The criticism comes just one day after the UK prime minister called for calm between the US and Nato allies

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36 h. ago Trump slams Starmer for 'great stupidity' over Chagos Islands as Greenland row explodes

But Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the US administration had welcomed the deal on the islands in the Indian Ocean

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