Starmer issues verdict on King’s US state visit as Trump labelled a ‘gangster’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSir Keir Starmer defended the King's upcoming state visit to the US during a parliamentary statement on the Iran crisis. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey launched a sharp attack on Donald Trump, branding him 'a dangerous and corrupt gangster'. Davey demanded the cancellation of the visit, stating that His Majesty should not be put in that position. Starmer maintained that the visit marks the 250th anniversary of the relationship between the two countries and reiterated his focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The planned late April visit will be the first UK state visit to the US since Queen Elizabeth II's in 2007. In fullStarmer defends King’s US visit as Davey calls Trump a ‘dangerous and corrupt gangster’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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