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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pippa Crerar, Patrick Wintour and Robert Booth

Trump tells Britain to ‘call out the military’ to control its borders

US president Donald Trump gestures behind a lectern
President Donald Trump has told Keir Starmer, ‘it doesn’t matter what means you use’ to stop illegal migration. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Donald Trump has told Britain it should “call out the military” to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US president.

During a potentially difficult two-day state visit for the government, Trump has for the most part avoided exploiting tensions, although he described the UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state as “one of our few disagreements”.

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