Sir Keir Starmer held an urgent press conference following President Donald Trump’s recent threats to impose new tariffs on the United Kingdom and other countries. Since Trump’s return to office, Starmer has sought to maintain steady diplomatic relations, but the US President’s announcement of 10 percent tariffs—later increased to 25 percent—targeting nations opposing his Greenland acquisition plans has put this strategy under intense scrutiny.
A recent Ipsos survey reveals that nearly half (47%) of Britons believe Starmer is mishandling the UK-US relationship. At Monday’s Downing Street briefing, the Prime Minister called Trump’s tariff threat “completely wrong,” emphasizing that disputes over Greenland should be resolved through dialogue rather than punitive economic measures.
Starmer reaffirmed the strong and trusted partnership between the UK and the US, highlighting the vital security and intelligence cooperation that serves to protect citizens on both sides of the Atlantic. He rejected accusations of being too accommodating, noting that his administration’s approach has attracted hundreds of billions of pounds in foreign investment, safeguarding British jobs and businesses.
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While the European Union is considering retaliatory tariffs on American products worth over 90 billion euros, Starmer ruled out similar action by the UK, warning that a trade conflict would harm businesses, workers, and families alike. Instead, he committed to working alongside European allies and the US to avoid escalation.
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