Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Peter Walker Senior political correspondentMarch 3, 2026 at 08:17 PM
Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked

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Donald Trump recently made several statements about the UK, including criticisms of Keir Starmer, the Chagos Islands agreement, and renewable energy policies. He claimed Starmer is "not Winston Churchill" and criticized the UK's deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in exchange for a 99-year lease on Diego Garcia, a key location for a UK-US airbase. Trump also asserted that wind farms are "ruining" the UK's landscape and that energy prices are excessively high. These remarks, made this week, echo previous criticisms of UK energy policy and the Chagos Islands deal, which he has alternately praised and condemned. While some of Trump's claims contain elements of truth, they often lack complete accuracy or context.

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