8 h. ago These are the 457 British troops who died in Afghanistan — Trump’s claims cannot rewrite their sacrifice

They are remembered not as a statistic, but as 457 lives cut short on the front lines of Afghanistan.

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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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35 h. ago ‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs

For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, Trump’s words cut deepIt was shortly before dawn and Bruce Moncur was eating breakfast when the American warplane roared overhead.The 22-year-old reservist had been stationed in Afghanistan for three weeks when the A-10 Warthog strafed the camp west of Kandahar City where and he and 30 other Canadian soldiers had spent the night. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Mahmood: Trump praise of UK troops may be ‘as good as it gets’ by way of Nato apology

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.

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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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53 h. ago Trump praises ‘brave’ UK soldiers after outrage over Nato Afghanistan claims

The US president provoked anger earlier this week after he told Fox News that America had ‘never needed’ its Nato partners.

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54 h. ago Trump praises UK troops after remarks about Nato soldiers in Afghanistan

After anger at claim alliance’s troops ‘stayed off frontlines’, US president says British forces are ‘great and very brave’Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims that Nato troops stayed away from the frontlines during the conflict.In a post on social media on Saturday, the US president said: “The great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’

It came a day after Mr Trump was criticised for his remarks about Nato allied troops.

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55 h. ago Trump hails ‘BRAVE soldiers’ of Britain after furious backlash to claim UK troops ‘stayed back’ from Afghan frontline

DONALD Trump has praised the "great" and "very brave" British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan after drawing flack for questioning their commitment. The US president claimed that Nato soldiers "stayed off the front lines" in the brutal conflict, prompting Sir Keir Starmer to demand he apologise for the “appalling and insulting” comments. Rowing back in...

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65 h. ago Meghan backs Harry after Trump’s controversial Nato troops remarks

The Duchess shared a series of images on her Instagram page following Trump’s remarks

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2 d. ago Meghan backs Harry following Trump’s remarks about British troops

The Duchess posted a series of photos highlighting Harry’s military service and role as patron of the Invictus Games.

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3 d. ago Prince Harry slams Trump Afghanistan comments just weeks after 'King' jibe as beef hots up

The Duke of Sussex – who spent a decade in the military – fumed at the Orange Manbaby after he said the US 'never needed' any Nato soldiers and they 'kept away from frontlines'

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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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3 d. ago Starmer demands Trump apology over ‘appalling’ false claims on UK troops in Afghanistan

PM’s spokesperson says the service and sacrifice of all Nato troops in the conflict ‘will never be forgotten’

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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 Trump remarks about British troops ‘insulting and appalling’, Starmer says

Mr Trump suggested in an interview with Fox News that Nato allied troops ‘stayed a little off the front lines’ in Afghanistan.

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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 Starmer slams Trump’s false claims on UK troops in Afghanistan as ‘appalling’ and demands apology

PM’s spokesperson says the service and sacrifice of all Nato troops in the conflict ‘will never be forgotten’

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer blasts Donald Trump's 'insulting and frankly appalling' British troop slur

Keir Starmer has said Donald Trump's remarks about British troops in Afghanistan were "insulting and frankly appalling" and suggested he should apologise

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3 d. ago Donald Trump branded 'offensive d**k' by Brit soldier as heroes' parents slam Nato comments

The US President has sparked fury by saying British soldiers did "not go on the front line" in Afghanistan, despite 457 servicemen and women having died in the 20-year conflict

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