UK: ‘He damaged his standing’ – Trump lambasts Starmer

United States President Donald Trump has taken a swipe at the outgoing British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer after his decision to resign.

Speaking duriing an event at the White House on Monday, Trump stated that the British leader had damaged his standing through policies on energy, immigration and relations with Washington.

He described Starmer as a friend but argued that his government had mishandled Britain’s energy strategy by failing to exploit North Sea oil resources fully.

The US President asserted that Britain has relied heavily on imported energy despite having significant oil reserves in the North Sea.

According to him, environmental considerations had prevented the country from maximising its domestic energy production.

“Starmer has damaged his standing through policies on energy, immigration and relations with W:ashington.

“The UK buys much of its energy. You know where? Norway. You know where they get their oil? The North Sea. The UK has a much better portion of the North Sea — they don’t want to do it for environmental purposes,” Trump said.