
Trump 'Not Happy' With Starmer Over Iran
Published: March 3, 2026
Duration: 36:45
Today, President Trump has publicly criticised Keir Starmer saying “This is not Winston Churchill we’re dealing with”.
The comments came during a press conference at the White House alongside the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. President Trump said he was “not happy with the UK” because of the initial refusal from London to let Washington use the British base at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean during its first strikes on Iran.
It comes as the UK government has announced it is sending “helicopters with counter drone capabilities” and a warship to the region, after attacks on it’...