Trump criticises UK’s Starmer after resignation announcement

Share The US president said Keir Starmer had 'really hurt himself' over energy policy, immigration and relations with Washington. Donald Trump said the British leader was ‘sort of a friend of mine’ but had not been supportive enough of the US on Nato and the Iran war. (EPA Images pic) WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump criticised outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday after the Labour leader announced he would resign, saying he had “really hurt himself” over energy, immigration and his handling of relations with Washington. “I think he’s a lovely man,” Trump told reporters at an Oval Office event, before accusing Starmer of mishandling Britain’s energy policy by failing to exploit North Sea oil and allowing “windmills all over the place.”