Starmer 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war

BBC News - World 1 min read 0% complete April 15, 2026 at 01:58 PM
Starmer 'not going to yield' to pressure from Trump on Iran war

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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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