With Trump and Vance attacking causes and values that British voters hold dear, Keir Starmer has to work harder to convey to a country shocked and appalled by the American administration’s behaviour whose side he is on, says Will Cooling

As Sir Keir Starmer flew back to London last week, he could have been forgiven for thinking that his American visit went brilliantly. President Trump had been nothing but complimentary to his British counterpart, visibly delighting in the hand-delivery of the King’s invitation for a rare second State visit. He even intimated that he was minded to support Britain’s deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands, which had been furiously attacked by the global online right.

Whatever joy he experienced must have proved fleeting, as the American Administration has since gone out of its way to display its contempt for Ukraine. Trump and his Vice President, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian President in front of the world’s press, before summarily dismissing the........

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