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Starmer and Trump Navigate UK-US Ties | London News
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Keir Starmer and Trump squared off at the NATO summit, where Trump surprisingly praised UK defense contributions—despite earlier slams calling the UK a “deindustrialised welfare zone.” Starmer stayed calm, refusing to engage in post-election jabs while highlighting UK progress and its top-two global defense spending ranking. As fiscal rules tighten, defense insiders hint at war bonds for future budgets, leaving the UK’s global posture—and how to pay for it—on a tense, high-stakes dance floor.
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