Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:27am on 04 Mar 2026,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump has said the historic relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom “is not like it used to be”, criticising British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over his cautious stance on the war with Iran. Trump told The Sun that the UK’s initial refusal to allow US forces to use British military bases strained ties and that Washington now has “very strong relationships with other countries in Europe,” including France and Germany. Starmer later allowed limited use of UK bases for defensive purposes but defended his decisions as based on legal and national interest considerations. (PC: X)
