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Starmer hits out at Trump after ‘appalling’ Afghanistan claims

Starmer slams Trump’s false claims on UK troops in Afghanistan as ‘appalling’ and demands apology
  • Sir Keir Starmer has criticised Donald Trump over his false claims regarding British troops in Afghanistan.
  • Trump told Fox News that NATO allied troops “stayed a little off the front lines” during the conflict.
  • He also claimed that America had 'never needed' its NATO partners, despite being the only member to invoke the alliance's mutual defence clause after 9/11.
  • The prime minister described Trump's remarks as 'insulting and frankly appalling'.
  • The prime minister suggested that Trump should apologise for his comments.
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