Appearing to mock Starmer, Trump used his speech to ridicule the prime minister for speaking with his team about military decisions, and accusing him of being evasive about sending aircraft carriers to the US. Starmer has been warned his relationship with Trump could be further strained following the speech. One senior diplomat said Starmer made the right decision to ‘essentially ignore’ Trump, but added UK-US relations may not recover after Trump’s latest blow. Meanwhile, Labour ministers have backed the prime minister, praising his calm demeanour in the face of Trump’s insults. Despite Trump repeatedly hitting out at Starmer over his stance on the war in Iran, the prime minister said he would stick to his position, ‘whatever the pressure and the noise’.

Source: Metro April 04, 2026 10:40 UTC