Trump Says Starmer Faces Tough Survival Without 2 Policy Shifts

10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 15

Air Force One remarks from Trump cast Starmer’s political survival as doubtful unless he changes course on two fronts—energy and immigration—while stopping short of saying the British prime minister should quit.
North Sea drilling was Trump’s main prescription: he said Britain is failing to exploit a major oil resource, buying costly supply from Norway instead, and attacked wind power as expensive and damaging.
Immigration was the second pressure point, with Trump saying Starmer is weak on the issue as the Labour leader battles for his position after last week’s disastrous local election results.
The comments add to a fractious US-UK dynamic already strained by disagreements over Iran, including White House criticism of a planned British-French mission to protect the Strait of Hormuz after the war.

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