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WED · 2026-04-15 · 11:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0415-69023
News/UK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ /Starmer 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran …
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Starmer 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war

US President Donald Trump has criticized the UK's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for not supporting the US-Israel war against Iran, which began in late February. Trump stated that the US-UK relationship "has been better" and suggested the existing trade deal could be altered.

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-04-15 · 11:58 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Starmer 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war
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US President Donald Trump has criticized the UK's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for not supporting the US-Israel war against Iran, which began in late February. Trump stated that the US-UK relationship "has been better" and suggested the existing trade deal could be altered. He expressed disappointment that the UK was "not there" when the US needed help. Despite the strained relationship, Trump indicated that King Charles and Queen Camilla's upcoming state visit to the US would proceed as planned. The comments were made during an interview with Sky News on Wednesday, highlighting a period of tension between the two nations following the UK's decision regarding the conflict with Iran.

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The US president told Sky News he gave the UK a good trade deal, "better than I had to,"

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Trump said the relationship had "been better".

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US President Donald Trump has said America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed".

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Trump criticized Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for refusing to join the US-Israel war against Iran.

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US President Donald Trump has said America's trade deal with the UK "can always be changed"."We gave them a good trade deal, better than I had to," the US president told Sky News on Wednesday, when asked about the state of the special relationship.Trump, who has persistently criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer since he refused to join the US-Israel war against Iran in late February, said the relationship had "been better".But he said this would not overshadow King Charles and Queen Camilla's forthcoming state visit to the US.Asked how he would describe the special relationship, the US president responded: "With who?"Upon clarification by the reporter that he was referring to the UK, Trump said: "It's the relationship where when we asked them for help, they were not there. When we needed them, they were not there."When we didn't need them, they were not there. And they still aren't there."Pressed further on the relationship, Trump said it had "been better, but it's sad".
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