Starmer to speak at Downing Street after Trump threatens tariffs in Greenland row

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https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cx2k7gv0znmt

Starmer to make Downing Street speech shortly
published at 04:00
04:00
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to make a speech shortly from Downing Street, after President Trump's threats over the weekend to levy further tariffs on European countries that oppose his plan to buy Greenland.

We’re expecting hear from the PM at around 09:15 GMT.
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[nitpicked]

1. My summary

He doesn't want a trade war, because it would hurt Britons by raising prices.

Wants to do diplomacy first.

Intelligence sharing is unimpaired.

((BBC: What will do Trump do next?))

[Mike Nelson]

2. He was a very...

... calm and measured speaker. Starmer relayed the seriousness without seeming to escalate. He used the Q&A part to re-state his position and message. Maybe we should annex Starmer!

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. 1st time he was asked about cancelling the King's US state visit in April he ignored it; 2nd time, he said he wouldn't

because that was someone else's idea, not his.

"I'm focused on the pragmatic response here, not the suggestion of others, and my focus is what's in the national interest for our country, what is going to best protect workers, families, businesses."

ie No, I won't do anything that might annoy Donald, and I'd rather you didn't ask me awkward questions, or draw attention to the fact that I didn't answer them the first time.

[malaise]

5. Ding ding

Wishy washy on steroids

[malaise]

4. He is turning out to be

worse than Blair who destroyed Labour.

[Norrrm]

6. Trump charges/changes tariffs capriciously, most often with revenge/coercion, not based on economics.