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Nina Lloyd

PM says ‘hard yards’ of Greenland security ahead as he welcomes Trump shift

Sir Keir welcomed the US president’s change in position (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has said the “hard yards” of bolstering Arctic security can begin as he welcomed Donald Trump dropping tariff threats against European nations opposed to his ambitions to annex Greenland.

The Prime Minister said the US president’s shift in position was a “good thing” following weeks of pressure on the UK and allies which saw Europe and America teeter on the brink of a trade war.

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