UK's Starmer, asked about Trump's NATO comments, says he will act in Britain's interest

Reuters

01 April, 2026, 04:10 pm

Last modified: 01 April, 2026, 04:20 pm

UK's Starmer, asked about Trump's NATO comments, says he will act in Britain's interest

"Whatever the pressure on me and ‌others, ⁠whatever the noise, I'm going to act in the British national ⁠interest in the decisions that I make," ⁠Starmer told reporters.

Reuters

01 April, 2026, 04:10 pm

Last modified: 01 April, 2026, 04:20 pm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Collected

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he ‌would act in the country's interest, whatever the "noise", when asked about US ⁠President Donald Trump saying he was strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO.

"Whatever the pressure on me and ‌others, ⁠whatever the noise, I'm going to act in the British national ⁠interest in the decisions that I make," ⁠Starmer told reporters on Wednesday.

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