Starmer says ‘British pragmatism’ helped resolve Greenland crisis as he welcomes Trump U-turn – UK politics live

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Keir Starmer welcomed Donald Trump's decision to drop threatened tariffs against the UK and other NATO countries that opposed Trump's plan to buy Greenland. Starmer attributed the resolution to "British pragmatism" and emphasized the importance of focusing on Arctic security. He made these remarks during a visit to Hertfordshire. The news follows Trump's climbdown from the tariff threat the previous night. Separately, Kemi Badenoch stated her opposition to the UK joining Trump's "board of peace" if Vladimir Putin is a member. Also, Robert Jenrick, who defected to Reform UK, rejected claims that he deliberately mispronounced Badenoch's name.
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