U.S.-U.Ok. relationship ‘not prefer it was’: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump criticised U.Ok. Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the U.Ok.’s refusal to assist the preliminary U.S.-Israel offensive strikes on Iran, saying the U.S.-U.Ok. relationship was “not prefer it was”. Mr Starmer had not permitted the U.S. entry to U.Ok. bases initially, later, allowing entry for “agreed defensive functions” solely.

The connection was the “most stable relationship of all,” Mr. Trump instructed The Solar newspaper, including, “And now we have now very robust relationships with different international locations in Europe.” The connection between London and Washington is also known as a “particular relationship” by each governments.

“He [Mr. Starmer] has not been useful… I by no means thought I’d see that from the U.Ok. We love the U.Ok.,” Mr. Trump mentioned as per experiences.

Addressing the Home of Commons on Monday (March 2, 2026) night, U.Ok. Prime Minister Keir Starmer had mentioned there was a “deliberate” resolution to not get entangled within the preliminary U.S.-Israel strike on Iran, which started on Saturday (February 28, 2026) morning, and that the U.Ok. most popular as a substitute to pursue a negotiated settlement.

“President Trump has expressed his disagreement with our resolution to not get entangled within the intiial strikes,” the Prime Minister mentioned, including that he was nonetheless appearing in Britain’s curiosity in not becoming a member of the strike.

“All of us keep in mind the errors of Iraq, and we have now discovered these classes,” Mr. Starmer mentioned. The Prime Minister repeatedly mentioned that his authorities had sought authorized recommendation earlier than enterprise operations within the area and that it didn’t “consider in regime change from the skies”.

A drone had hit the British base RAF Akrotiri on Sunday (February 28, 2026) night time, Mr. Starmer mentioned. He was fast to stress that the bottom, positioned in Cyprus, was not being utilized by U.S. bombers, after the U.Ok. was criticised for poor communication by the Cyprus authorities. Whereas the British authorities has not formally recognized the supply of the drones, Cypriot officers had instructed that it was launched from Lebanon, residence to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

The Conservative Social gathering backed the U.S. actions, social gathering chief Kemi Badenoch mentioned, as she criticised Mr Starmer for taking time to allow allies to make use of U.Ok. bases. She stopped wanting suggesting that Britain ought to have joined the U.S.-Israel strikes. Ms. Badenoch additionally identified that the U.S. was obligatory for Ukraine’ sand Europe’ s safety.

The far proper Reform U.Ok. additionally criticized Mr. Starmer for not becoming a member of the strikes.