Political editor David Maddox was in the Oval Office when Trump gave his blessing to Starmer for the Chagos deal, but now the US president has changed his mind as the row over Greenland spirals out of control

Donald Trump’s reverence for the British royal family has already been used skilfully by Sir Keir Starmer to persuade the US president, writes political editor David Maddox

Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Britain’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius

The prime minister has built his foreign policy around being seen as a trustworthy ally of the US president.

Political editor David Maddox was in the Oval Office when Trump gave his blessing to Starmer for the Chagos deal, but now the US president has changed his mind as the row over…

The US president has appeared to change his view on the deal

Sir Keir Starmer has called the US president’s approach to Greenland issue ‘completely wrong’

The US president has abandoned diplomatic niceties for open contempt with his recent attacks on the UK – and Sir Keir Starmer has finally come out swinging, writes political…

Prime minister surprisingly forceful at PMQs over US president’s volte face on Chagos and refusal to drop tariffs threat on Greenland

Brief encounter set off chain of events ending with a public rebuff to the US president from Keir Starmer