Trump warns Denmark a deal for Greenland ‘will be done’ as Starmer addresses UK over tariff threats: Live updates

When pressed for retaliatory tariffs, Starmer says a trade war is ‘in nobody’s interest’.

‘We haven’t gotten to that stage, my focus is to make sure we don’t get to that stage,’ he says.

This comes after Trump announced on the Truth Social platform that the US will impose a 10 percent tax on all exports from Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom from February 1, increasing the rate to 25 percent in June.

‘This tariff will remain valid and payable until an agreement is reached for the full and complete acquisition of Greenland,’ the US president said.

“There is a principle here that cannot be set aside because it goes to the heart of how stable and reliable international cooperation works,” Starmer says.

‘And therefore any decision regarding the future status of Greenland rests solely with the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark. This right is fundamental and we support it.’

‘Our cooperation on defence, nuclear capability and intelligence remains as close and effective as anywhere else in the world, keeping Britain safe in an increasingly dangerous environment,’ says Starmer.

‘We have protected British jobs and manufacturers by ensuring good trading conditions in key sectors including cars, steel, aviation and life sciences.

‘That’s why we adopt this approach, because it produces concrete results in the national interest.’

Starmer begins his speech by saying that, given that things have been ‘noticeably more turbulent in recent weeks’, the most important thing is to be clear about the values ​​that guide the UK.

He says the UK has values ​​that are ‘not improvised but patiently built over time’.

He said the US and the UK were “close allies and close partners”, adding that the relationship was “extremely important”.

He says he is committed to keeping this relationship ‘strong, constructive and focused on results’.