Starmer should resist calls to match Trump ‘tweet-for-tweet’, says Miliband

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Ben Quinn Political correspondentJanuary 21, 2026 at 11:05 AM

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UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband defended Prime Minister's handling of the diplomatic crisis with the US over Greenland and potential tariffs. Miliband stated that Britain would be in a worse position if the Prime Minister responded to Donald Trump's actions "tweet-for-tweet." He praised the Prime Minister's calm leadership, which he believes secured a trade deal with the US and the lowest tariffs. Trump threatened tariffs on countries opposing his plan to annex Greenland and criticized Britain's decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Other European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, condemned Trump's actions as "new colonialism" at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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