Sir Keir Starmer says Donald Trump is seeking to “put pressure on me in different ways” – but has insisted that he won’t “buckle under pressure”.
Speaking to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby, the prime minister said he “wanted a good relationship” with the US president and still does, but vowed he is “not going to waver” on the issue of getting more involved in the Iran war.
In an exclusive interview for the Electoral Dysfunction podcast on Thursday, Sir Keir said: “That pressure isn’t going to make me waver. It’s not going to make me abandon my principles or values. And that’s just the way I am. That is not new.
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“I’m not going to waver on this. I’m not going to back down… I’m not going to get dragged into the war… I’m not going to buckle under pressure and that’s the long and the short of it.”
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So, how many times has Donald Trump attacked the prime minister over his stance on the Iran war, and what has he said?
By our count, the president has…
