UK and Europe’s ‘displeasure’ prompted Trump’s Greenland U-turn, says Lammy

David Lammy denied their had been a ‘rupture’ with the United States, but acknowledged the world was experiencing ‘profound change’. (Lucy North/PA) - (PA Wire)

Donald Trump’s U-turn over his threats to annex Greenland was due to the UK and Europe expressing their “displeasure”, David Lammy has said.

The US president had threatened to impose tariffs on European nations that opposed his bid to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory.