US president backs prime minister ‘even though he’s a liberal’ for trade deal and progress on EU exit
Donald Trump has said he does not want parliament to be recalled for his state visit to the UK, praising the prime minister, Keir Starmer, and saying that despite being a liberal he was “straightening out” a “sloppy” Brexit.
Speaking to the BBC in a rare interview with the broadcaster, the US president said he had made trade agreements to lower tariffs on the UK specifically because of his affinity with Britain, saying “I do” believe in the special relationship between the two countries.