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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

US is no longer a reliable ally and the special relationship is over, former national security adviser warns Starmer

The UK should “completely forget” the idea of a special relationship with the US and can “no longer rely” on Washington as an ally, a former national security adviser, Lord Peter Ricketts, has warned.

Sir Keir Starmer’s relationship with Donald Trump has soured in recent weeks, as the US president repeatedly criticised the prime minister over his response to the war on Iran.

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