Downing Street has responded to Donald Trump’s comments that British troops and NATO allies stayed off the frontline in Afghanistan.

It came after the erratic US President Donald Trump warned he will slap 10% tariffs on countries including the UK for opposing his desired takeover of Greenland

The Prime Minister will set out the UK’s approach to working with allies.

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Donald Trump’s threats prompted criticism across the board from UK politicians who fear for their impact on the economy.

Sir Keir Starmer will speak at Downing Street today following threats from Donald Trump to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for the USA to buy Greenland.

U.S. President Donald Trump has provoked outrage and distress in the United Kingdom with his false assertion that troops from NATO countries stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanist