The UK is still working closely with the US, a cabinet minister has insisted, after President Donald Trump said the relationship was "obviously not what it was".
Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime minister, said he understood the president had not been satisfied that the UK was not involved in the initial joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
But he insisted "operationally" the relationship was "the same", with British fighter jets supporting the American military in the Middle East and the two allies continuing to co-operate on intelligence-sharing and trade.
Jones was responding to remarks by Trump, who criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in an interview with the Sun newspaper.
On Monday, Sir Keir told MPs the UK government "does not believe in regime change from the skies" and defended his decision not to allow the US to use British bases for the initial wave of attacks on Iran.
