Keir Starmer Urged To Ask King To Cancel US Trip

Keir Starmer has been urged to tell King Charles he should cancel his planned trip to America next month over the row between Washington and London over the Iran war.

The monarch is due to cross the Atlantic next month as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence from Britain.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said “it’s clear this visit should not go ahead” as relations between the president and prime minister are in the deep freeze over the crisis in the Middle East.

Trump is furious at Starmer for initially refusing his request for American jets to use UK bases to launch attacks on Iran.

The PM relented after the Iranians began bombing other Middle East countries, potentially putting 300,000 British citizens at risk.

Britain is now sending a warship and an aircraft carrier as it beefs up its military presence in the region.

But in his fiercest attack on Starmer on Saturday night, Trump said: “We will remember. We don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won.”

Davey said: “Keir Starmer should advise the King that the state visit to the US scheduled for April should be called off.

“At a time when Trump has launched an illegal war that is devastating the Middle East and pushing up energy bills for British families, it’s clear this visit should not go ahead.

“A state visit from our King would be seen as yet another huge diplomatic coup for President Trump, so it should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country.”

His comments came after Starmer and Trump spoke on the phone for the first time since the row between the pair erupted.

A Downing Street readout of their conversation said: “The leaders began by discussing the latest situation in the Middle East and the military cooperation between the UK and US through the use of RAF bases in support of the collective self-defence of partners in the region.

“The prime minister also shared his heartfelt condolences with President Trump and the American people following the deaths of six US soldiers.

“They looked forward to speaking again soon.”