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David Hughes

Starmer plays down prospect of US invading Greenland and calls for calm

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addressed US president Donald Trump’s threats to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for the US to buy Greenland (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has called for calm amid Donald Trump’s threats of a trade war over Greenland, as he played down the prospect of a US invasion of the Arctic island.

The Prime Minister said the dispute over the mineral rich territory, which Mr Trump wants to take over because of its strategic Arctic location, should be resolved through “calm discussion between allies” rather than military action or a trade war.

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