Posted on 11/06/2024 8:28:53 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have agreed the relationship between the UK and US is "incredibly strong" and will "continue to thrive", Downing Street has said.
In the first phone call between the pair after the US election, the PM offered his "hearty congratulations" to Trump after his "historic victory" and said he looked forward to working closely with the President-elect, a No 10 spokeswoman said.
It comes after Kemi Badenoch urged Sir Keir to apologise for "derogatory" comments made about Trump by David Lammy before he was foreign secretary.
In her first appearance in Parliament as Conservative leader, she pressed Sir Keir on how Trump's election would affect UK policies on trade and defence.
Badenoch asked the prime minister if he would push for Trump to get an invitation to address Parliament, but did not receive a direct reply.
In their phone call, Downing Street said the pair also discussed the situation in the Middle East and the PM "underscored the importance of regional stability".
"The leaders fondly recalled their meeting in September, and President-elect Trump’s close connections and affinity to the United Kingdom and looked forward to working with one another," a spokeswoman added.
Sir Keir and his foreign secretary held a dinner with Trump in New York in September, when the pair met for the first time.
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Trump, hopefully, will not forget that the sent advisors here to help Harris.
I’d like to see a list of those who called to congratulate Trump and another list of those who never called.
Question: why isn’t sending UK Leftists to the US to affect the US elections isn’t “election interference” by an foreign power??
I know it’s the BBC, but enough of this “Sir Keir” crap. They call Donald Trump, Donald Trump. Not Mr. Donald Trump. Just Donald Trump.
So BBC, please omit those fancy - yet meaningless - titles. Save them for royal dances and promenades, or whatever the hell they do over there.
I take it you would ask the same question of Nigel Farage MP’s campaigning for Trump?
I haven’t heard that but yeah, foreigners should stay out of our elections just as we should stay out of theirs.
They can comment all they want but stay on the sidelines.
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