UK needs to be ‘critical friend’ to Trump, says Davey

The Lib Dem leader also called for European countries to co-ordinate support for Ukraine before the president-elect took office in January (Ben Birchall/PA) - (PA Wire)

The UK needs to be a “critical friend” to Donald Trump, Sir Ed Davey has said after describing him as a “destructive demagogue” when the US election results came in.

The Lib Dem leader also called for a London summit on Ukraine for European leaders to co-ordinate before Mr Trump takes office and for the Government to deepen trade ties with the EU as potential US tariffs loom.