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Respect Trump’s mandate, handle disputes ‘directly and privately’, says Peter Mandelson


Britain’s ambassador to Washington says Starmer government can influence president and UK’s economic future depends in large part on investment from the US

Britain must respect Donald Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”, Peter Mandelson has said, but Keir Starmer’s government could “always make our views known privately and directly” to the US president.

Lord Mandelson, Britain’s ambassador to Washington, said that in dealing with Trump, the government must “understand what drives him”.

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Publish date : 2025-02-11 05:08:00

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