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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

Why it is Groundhog Day for Starmer with Trump at the G7

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump announced a UK-US trade deal at the start of May - (PA Wire)

When Keir Starmer arrived to speak to journalists on Sunday morning at the British High Commission in Ottawa, there was a temporary distraction as one of the resident groundhogs made an appearance.

But in more than one way, the prime minister’s trip to Canada has the same “Groundhog Day” feel to it as the constant repetition of events seen in the famous comedy film of that name.

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