{"id":13662,"date":"2026-01-19T09:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13662"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:34:08","slug":"starmer-calls-for-calm-discussion-on-greenland-amid-trumps-tariff-threats-uk-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13662","title":{"rendered":"Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer calls for &#8216;calm discussion&#8217; on future of Greenland<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Turning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a>, <strong>Starmer<\/strong> calls for a calm discussion.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>On Greenland, the right way to approach an issue of this seriousness is through calm discussion between allies.<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s be clear, the security of Greenland matters, and it will matter more as climate change reshapes the Arctic, as sea routes open and strategic competition intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>The High North will require greater attention, greater investment and stronger collective defence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df8678f08ea50a5d4379c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df8678f08ea50a5d4379c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696df8678f08ea50a5d4379c#block-696df8678f08ea50a5d4379c\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p><label for=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-button\" class=\"dcr-zw7tgl\"><span id=\"svgminus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1 10.75v2.5h22v-2.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span id=\"svgplus\" class=\"dcr-yhdhkr\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"m10.8 13.2.425 9.8h1.525l.45-9.8 9.8-.45v-1.525l-9.8-.425-.45-9.8h-1.525l-.425 9.8-9.8.425v1.525z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696df9558f089bd7efd0b222&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Starmer&lt;\/strong&gt; 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Events are moving fast.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;38d0e5b1-b28f-4cbb-82ac-96e45680e897&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;At moments like this, what matters is being clear about the values that guide us.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;23efdc4c-dd74-406e-bb88-3dd36274780b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;He says the UK will defend those values.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;de0d98c7-dd93-482b-92e9-a6601931a4ba&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Starting with the US, he says the US and the UK \u201care close allies and close partners\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f88103c9-a211-4ca4-9859-ed75e80b4162&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;He says he is determined to keep that relationship \u201cstrong, constructive and focused on results\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f5ccc763-9adf-4127-af7c-9b1ccb2a8545&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768814173000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.16\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768814619000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.23\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768814619000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.23\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.23&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Starmer says he is determined to keep UK-US relationship 'strong, constructive and focused on results'&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 19 Jan 2026 09.32 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.31 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696df5318f089bd7efd0b1fe&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;When &lt;strong&gt;Zack Polanski&lt;\/strong&gt; was elected Green party leader, he was widely criticised for expressing doubts about Nato. Donald Trump\u2019s Greenland threats have arguabkly vindicated his position. In &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.newstatesman.com\/politics\/uk-politics\/2026\/01\/trumps-threat-to-greenland-must-be-a-wake-up-call-for-britain\\&quot;&gt;an article in the New Statesman&lt;\/a&gt;, he says the UK should cut security links with the US. He says:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3e1ae512-ea0d-4497-b017-ead2aa90f6ec&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;It\u2019s now terrifyingly clear that betting our entire national security on being America\u2019s poodle will simply not be a tenable situation for much longer. So the question is, what do we do about it?&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;First, we need to disentangle our security apparatus from the USA so that we are genuinely independent. As a first step, the government should urgently review how we can remove US bases from British soil while maintaining our own security \u2013 and retaining our ability to support our allies in Ukraine. There are currently thirteen US military bases in the UK operated by an estimated 10,000 personnel. If Trump were to take military action against Greenland, we need to be able to act fast to peacefully and quickly remove America\u2019s military presence from our country. The government should also cancel its \u00a3240m deal with US firm Palantir, signed despite MPs raising &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/axVf4\/https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/22\/mps-question-uk-palantir-contracts-security-concerns-investigation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other\\&quot;&gt;serious security concerns&lt;\/a&gt; about the company.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a2734dd0-63c7-43e5-b226-51ccb66aa719&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In the article, Polanski also says the UK should ditch Trident, and carry out \u201ca genuine security review that takes into account the serious threats facing the UK today\u201d, such as the climate crisis.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b7d7808d-39f5-4f3b-8f55-82a903642a69&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768813873000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.11\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768814125000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.15\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768814126000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;09.15\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;09.15&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Zack Polanski says UK can no longer basis its security policy on being 'America's poodle'&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 19 Jan 2026 09.32 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.31 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696df2088f08ea50a5d4377a&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ed Davey&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Lib Dem leader, has reiterated his call for the UK to join the EU in imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US. 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She wrote about an hour ago\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a28bbc49-754e-4b8f-a5c2-08b7cd9d8249&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Investors in Europe are spooked: futures for the continent\u2019s European Stoxx 50 index are down 1.51%. Futures for the UK\u2019s &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/ftse\\&quot;&gt;FTSE&lt;\/a&gt; 100 blue chip index are down 0.48%, while the French Cac 40 is posed to fall 2.1% and the German Dax pointing to a 1.35% drop at the open.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;In Asia, the picture has been more mixed as investors digested reports from China that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, though it slowed in the last quarter. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.7%.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;Oil prices and the dollar are falling too. Brent crude is down 0.73% to $63.66 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate is down 0.61% to $59.08 a barrel. The US Dollar index, which tracks the dollar against a basket of other major currencies, is down 0.23%.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;17f118fc-1a23-42d8-a0e7-02e38992cae6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace,\u2019 says Trump amid Greenland threats \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;09021d52-5018-4c64-9169-5bf529246ccf&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/donald-trump-greenland-denmark-nobel-nato-europe-live-latest-news-updates&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jakub Krupa&lt;\/strong&gt; is covering this on his Europe live blog too.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b4a7dbb0-1c4e-4cac-9d83-4952ed907c91&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace,\u2019 says Trump amid Greenland threats \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8545f975-81a9-4a1b-9eff-9086c859df89&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/donald-trump-greenland-denmark-nobel-nato-europe-live-latest-news-updates&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768812569000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.49\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768812804000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.53\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768812804000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.53\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.53&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Stock markets fall as Trump renews tariff threats&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 19 Jan 2026 09.32 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.31 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696de8348f08ea50a5d43720&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Yesterday &lt;strong&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/strong&gt; spoke about the Greenland crisis to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/a&gt;, the US president, Mette Frederiksen, the Danish PM, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, in separate phone calls.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6f31216b-d0e2-4845-b95b-a9ae93adf8f8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;This is what Downing Street said in a readbout covering all four calls.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dd40a2f9-ee90-49f6-a14a-7fcc8ef103bb&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The prime minister had a number of calls with leaders this afternoon \u2026&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;In all his calls, the prime minister reiterated his position on Greenland. He said that security in the High North is a priority for all Nato allies in order to protect Euro-Atlantic interests.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fa6b8f59-0d7d-42a9-b294-9e3347b2dc86&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Starmer\u2019s call with Trump was \u201cshort and cordial\u201d, according &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/trump-latest-us-team-in-denmark-to-counter-presidents-greenland-threats-as-envoy-plans-visit-13489831\\&quot;&gt;to Sky&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7edafa7a-06c2-44e4-b473-a43d8d71e314&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768811481000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.31\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768812530000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.48\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768812531000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.48\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.48&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How Starmer told Trump in call yesterday applying tariffs on allies for pursuing collective security 'wrong'&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 19 Jan 2026 09.32 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.31 GMT&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;696ddec38f089bd7efd0b170&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Good morning. Less than two weeks ago &lt;strong&gt;David Lammy&lt;\/strong&gt;, the foreign secretary, was in the US where, at an event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American declaration of independence,&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/observer.co.uk\/news\/national\/article\/end-of-the-affair-whitehall-split-over-the-future-of-the-special-relationship\\&quot;&gt; a time capsule was buried&lt;\/a&gt; including a letter from Lammy saying:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a0ef6665-5493-43e0-9e29-029690d9b011&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;quoted\\&quot;&gt;\\n &lt;p&gt;The relationship between our two nations has never been stronger. Over our long history together, the United Kingdom and the United States have become the closest of allies, united by shared values and mutual respect.&lt;\/p&gt;\\n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f0f57758-bc59-401d-b56b-543e4468eda6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It would be nice to think that the time capsule, due to be opened in 2276 (the 500th anniversary), includes another, private letter from Lammy saying that he knew this wasn\u2019t true and that he was only saying it to suck up to the Maga crowd. But never mind; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/a&gt; has exposed the falsehood himself.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;12480f67-ca32-4729-a8fe-fabf6a5c1620&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;After a year of avoiding saying almost anything critical of the US president, Trump\u2019s threat to impose tariffs on Nato allies that have objected to his (illegal) plan to annex Greenland has prompted &lt;strong&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/strong&gt; to finally speak out. Trump\u2019s proposal is \u201ccompletely wrong\u201d, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/Keir_Starmer\/status\/2012619548353065339\\&quot;&gt;he has said&lt;\/a&gt;. As &lt;strong&gt;Peter Walker&lt;\/strong&gt; reports in our overnight story, Starmer also made this point when he spoke to Trump yesterday.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a508c6d1-97c3-4664-9042-79cd23da2738&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Tariffs on Nato allies are wrong, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c1cd9035-e034-40dd-8012-b05977ab900c&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/18\/tariffs-nato-allies-keir-starmer-donald-trump-greenland-crisis-call&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Starmer is holding a press conference in Downing Street soon where he will set out his response in more detail.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5d87867d-2364-44b1-abff-db3b9c40e408&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;According to briefing overnight, &lt;strong&gt;Starmer&lt;\/strong&gt; is not planning a full &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D6ouyeycWk8\\&quot;&gt;Love Actually moment&lt;\/a&gt;. He is not expected to threaten drastic retaliation, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/macron-to-urge-eu-to-use-trade-bazooka-in-response-to-trumps-tariffs\/\\&quot;&gt;Macron-style&lt;\/a&gt;, and he will not accept that the rupture is permanent. \u201cNow it is time to lower the temperature and for cooler heads to promote diplomatic off-ramps \u2014 expect that to be the UK\u2019s focus this week,\u201d a senior British official &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/london-playbook\/its-a-hard-nuuk-life\/\\&quot;&gt;told Politico&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7ffb825c-a287-4173-9f83-0d27107b2da3&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Maybe that is the right approach. But this is set to be the biggest crisis of the week \u2013 or maybe of the year, or even the decade \u2013 and there are plenty of people in UK politics who would like Starmer to be more robust.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5ac4da6c-6d1b-45b0-a318-8e165d5bf126&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here is the agenda for the day,&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5e43c8e8-e60a-45f8-b086-d739c01ad437&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;9.15am:&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/a&gt; holds a press conference in Downing Street about Donald Trump\u2019s threats to Greenland.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4c320a3e-7ac5-4e5f-8ee2-20086ad6feea&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Morning:&lt;\/em&gt; Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is on a visit in the City of London.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d1d518a2-d430-4dab-a069-13920bc46856&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;2.30pm:&lt;\/em&gt; Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, takes questions in the Commons.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ca54598d-fb17-474b-83a8-35249e03b8e3&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;After 3.30pm:&lt;\/em&gt; MPs are likely to be pushing for an urgent question, or ministerial statement, on the Trump tariff threats relating to &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Greenland&lt;\/a&gt;, but nothing has been confirmed yet.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8cbaa354-e1ac-4d6d-beff-7c9c8055088b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (between 10am and 3pm), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6df6155a-67cd-4a7e-a28d-73c6fd03f662&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\\&quot;&gt;given up posting from its official accounts on X&lt;\/a&gt;, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c39c8945-3ebe-452d-ad16-5ca98224deb1&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. I can\u2019t promise to reply to them all, but I will try to reply to as many as I can, either BTL or sometimes in the blog.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;de218c5b-a41c-4e0d-b5ce-1a6331d5ff9e&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1768811481000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.31\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1768812544000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.49\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1768811481000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.31\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.31&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Starmer to hold press conference amid Trump threats&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Mon 19 Jan 2026 09.32 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.31 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1768815247924}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-696df9f28f08fe8c0be1bb04\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Starmer<\/strong> says he spoke to Trump yesterday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He welcomes the role he is playing in Gaza, and his efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And he says foreign affairs matter to people in the UK.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>In today\u2019s world, geopolitics is not something that happens somewhere else. It shapes the cost of energy, the price of food, the security of jobs, and the stability that families rely on to plan their lives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df9f28f08fe8c0be1bb04&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df9f28f08fe8c0be1bb04&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696df9f28f08fe8c0be1bb04#block-696df9f28f08fe8c0be1bb04\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696df9558f089bd7efd0b222\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer restates his view that Trump&#8217;s tariff threats over Greenland &#8216;completely wrong&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Starmer<\/strong> says Trump\u2019s threat to impose tariffs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/nato\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Nato<\/a> allies over this is \u201ccompletely wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Denmark is a close ally of the United Kingdom and of the United States, a proud Nato member that is stood shoulder to shoulder with us, including at real human cost.<\/p>\n<p>In recent decades, alliances endure because they\u2019re built on respect and partnership, not pressure.<\/p>\n<p>That is why I said the use of tariffs against allies is completely wrong.<\/p>\n<p>It is not the right way to resolve differences within an alliance, nor is it helpful to frame efforts to strengthen Greenland security as a justification for economic pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Such measures hurt British workers, British businesses and the British economy.<\/p>\n<p>And that is why I\u2019ve been so clear on this issue. A trade war is in no one\u2019s interest, and my job is always to act in the UK\u2019s national interest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df9558f089bd7efd0b222&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df9558f089bd7efd0b222&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696df9558f089bd7efd0b222#block-696df9558f089bd7efd0b222\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696df8e68f089bd7efd0b219\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer says Greenland&#8217;s future must be decided by Greenland and Denmark &#8216;alone&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But<strong>, Starmer<\/strong> says, the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a> is for a matter for Denmark and Greenland to decide on their own.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>There is a principle here that cannot be set aside, because it goes to the heart of how stable and trusted international cooperation works.<\/p>\n<p>And so any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone. That right is fundamental and we support it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df8e68f089bd7efd0b219&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df8e68f089bd7efd0b219&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics 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this seriousness is through calm discussion between allies.<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s be clear, the security of Greenland matters, and it will matter more as climate change reshapes the Arctic, as sea routes open and strategic competition intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>The High North will require greater attention, greater investment and stronger collective defence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df8678f08ea50a5d4379c&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df8678f08ea50a5d4379c&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics 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19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696df8208f089bd7efd0b20f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Starmer<\/strong> says a close relationship with the US delivers concrete outcomes for the UK.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 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class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer says he is determined to keep UK-US relationship &#8216;strong, constructive and focused on results&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong> is speaking now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the world has become more turbulent. Events are moving fast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At moments like this, what matters is being clear about the values that guide us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says the UK will defend those values.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Starting with the US, he says the US and the UK \u201care close allies and close partners\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He says he is determined to keep that relationship \u201cstrong, constructive and focused on results\u201d.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df65d8f08ea50a5d4378e&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df65d8f08ea50a5d4378e&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696df65d8f08ea50a5d4378e#block-696df65d8f08ea50a5d4378e\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696df5318f089bd7efd0b1fe\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Zack Polanski says UK can no longer basis its security policy on being &#8216;America&#8217;s poodle&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">When <strong>Zack Polanski<\/strong> was elected Green party leader, he was widely criticised for expressing doubts about Nato. Donald Trump\u2019s Greenland threats have arguabkly vindicated his position. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstatesman.com\/politics\/uk-politics\/2026\/01\/trumps-threat-to-greenland-must-be-a-wake-up-call-for-britain\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">an article in the New Statesman<\/a>, he says the UK should cut security links with the US. He says:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>It\u2019s now terrifyingly clear that betting our entire national security on being America\u2019s poodle will simply not be a tenable situation for much longer. So the question is, what do we do about it?<\/p>\n<p>First, we need to disentangle our security apparatus from the USA so that we are genuinely independent. As a first step, the government should urgently review how we can remove US bases from British soil while maintaining our own security \u2013 and retaining our ability to support our allies in Ukraine. There are currently thirteen US military bases in the UK operated by an estimated 10,000 personnel. If Trump were to take military action against Greenland, we need to be able to act fast to peacefully and quickly remove America\u2019s military presence from our country. The government should also cancel its \u00a3240m deal with US firm Palantir, signed despite MPs raising <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/o\/axVf4\/https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2025\/dec\/22\/mps-question-uk-palantir-contracts-security-concerns-investigation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other\">serious security concerns<\/a> about the company.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the article, Polanski also says the UK should ditch Trident, and carry out \u201ca genuine security review that takes into account the serious threats facing the UK today\u201d, such as the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df5318f089bd7efd0b1fe&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df5318f089bd7efd0b1fe&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696df5318f089bd7efd0b1fe#block-696df5318f089bd7efd0b1fe\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696df2088f08ea50a5d4377a\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Lib Dems urge Starmer to join EU in imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to Trump&#8217;s &#8216;act of economic thuggery&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Ed Davey<\/strong>, the Lib Dem leader, has reiterated his call for the UK to join the EU in imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US. In a statement this morning he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Donald Trump\u2019s attempt to ransom us over the sovereignty of a Nato ally is an act of economic thuggery that cannot go unanswered. The prime minister\u2019s strategy of appeasement has failed. We must show the White House that the UK will not be bullied into submission while our industries are targeted and our sovereign allies are threatened.<\/p>\n<p>The government must immediately cancel the \u00a33bn \u2018Trump tax\u2019 on our NHS. We should not be handing over billions in pharmaceutical ransom payments while our own health and care services are in crisis. We should also swiftly coordinate with our European partners to prepare a robust package of retaliatory tariffs and measures to hit Trump and his cronies where it hurts.<\/p>\n<p>Britain is strongest when we stand tall with our neighbours, not when we act as a doormat for a bully. We need to lead a coalition of the willing in Europe to protect our interests and defend our values. It is time to show Donald Trump that neither the UK economy nor Greenland are his playthings.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696df2088f08ea50a5d4377a&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696df2088f08ea50a5d4377a&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696df2088f08ea50a5d4377a#block-696df2088f08ea50a5d4377a\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696df0198f089bd7efd0b1e6\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Stock markets fall as Trump renews tariff threats<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Most of the Guardian live blogs are focused on the Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a> crisis today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On the business live blog, <strong>Lauren Almeida<\/strong> says stock markets are falling in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/europe-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Europe<\/a> in response. She wrote about an hour ago\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Investors in Europe are spooked: futures for the continent\u2019s European Stoxx 50 index are down 1.51%. Futures for the UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/ftse\">FTSE<\/a> 100 blue chip index are down 0.48%, while the French Cac 40 is posed to fall 2.1% and the German Dax pointing to a 1.35% drop at the open.<\/p>\n<p>In Asia, the picture has been more mixed as investors digested reports from China that its economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2025, though it slowed in the last quarter. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.7%.<\/p>\n<p>Oil prices and the dollar are falling too. Brent crude is down 0.73% to $63.66 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate is down 0.61% to $59.08 a barrel. The US Dollar index, which tracks the dollar against a basket of other major currencies, is down 0.23%.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"ecba02f6-98c2-42fd-95b2-3f2f1f9cbd4c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace,\u2019 says Trump amid Greenland threats \u2013 Europe live&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ecba02f6-98c2-42fd-95b2-3f2f1f9cbd4c&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/donald-trump-greenland-denmark-nobel-nato-europe-live-latest-news-updates&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Jakub Krupa<\/strong> is covering this on his Europe live blog too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"703bcef4-b322-4abe-84a8-e78bf1e5637f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" 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type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696de8348f08ea50a5d43720\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">How Starmer told Trump in call yesterday applying tariffs on allies for pursuing collective security &#8216;wrong&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Yesterday <strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong> spoke about the Greenland crisis to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a>, the US president, Mette Frederiksen, the Danish PM, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Mark Rutte, the Nato secretary general, in separate phone calls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This is what Downing Street said in a readbout covering all four calls.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The prime minister had a number of calls with leaders this afternoon \u2026<\/p>\n<p>In all his calls, the prime minister reiterated his position on Greenland. He said that security in the High North is a priority for all Nato allies in order to protect Euro-Atlantic interests.<\/p>\n<p>He also said that applying tariffs on allies for pursuing the collective security of Nato allies is wrong.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Starmer\u2019s call with Trump was \u201cshort and cordial\u201d, according <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/trump-latest-us-team-in-denmark-to-counter-presidents-greenland-threats-as-envoy-plans-visit-13489831\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">to Sky<\/a>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696de8348f08ea50a5d43720&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696de8348f08ea50a5d43720&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696de8348f08ea50a5d43720#block-696de8348f08ea50a5d43720\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-696ded008f08fe8c0be1bab4\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is an extract from an analysis of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a> crisis by <strong>Patrick Wintour<\/strong>, the Guardian\u2019s diplomatic editor.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Keir Starmer, his fate increasingly tied with Europe, has not yet said if the UK will retaliate, but the benefits of Brexit are rapidly evaporating. His trade agreement with the US, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2025\/may\/08\/trump-and-starmer-confirm-breakthrough-us-uk-trade-deal\">announced with fanfare last year<\/a>, has not yet been signed. The indefinite postponement risks weakening his position in the Labour party. He has rebuffed those who argue for the UK to join the EU customs union, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2026\/jan\/04\/starmer-says-closer-ties-eu-single-market-preferable-customs-union\">by saying it would be impossible<\/a> as it would undermine the UK trade deal with the US. With no trade deal, and an extra 10% blanket tariffs on UK imports, that argument looks threadbare.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover in the wider \u2013 and perennial \u2013 Churchillian choice for the UK between the values of the open sea, represented by the US, and those of Europe, the case for the open sea has been dealt yet another blow. When Bronwen Maddox, the director of Chatham House, the voice of the UK foreign policy elite, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2026\/jan\/13\/end-of-western-alliance-trump-uk-chatham-house-director\">declared last week that the western alliance was over<\/a>, one can be sure similar views are being expressed privately in the UK Foreign Office.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">And here is the full article.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"a6dcb0a2-87d3-4c68-a438-41b4dfa525dc\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:3,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump\u2019s tariff shock suggests EU\u2019s strategy of flattery and appeasement has failed&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a6dcb0a2-87d3-4c68-a438-41b4dfa525dc&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/18\/eu-weighs-tough-restrictions-in-face-of-trump-tariffs-but-appeasement-remains-most-likely-path&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The EU faces a similar dilemma too. <strong>Jennifer Rankin<\/strong> has written about that in her analysis.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"75a1dbf8-d8fc-421e-9518-b288fa164593\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:5,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Trump\u2019s tariff shock suggests EU\u2019s strategy of flattery and appeasement has failed&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;75a1dbf8-d8fc-421e-9518-b288fa164593&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/18\/eu-weighs-tough-restrictions-in-face-of-trump-tariffs-but-appeasement-remains-most-likely-path&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is her conclusion.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>When Trump introduced his so-called liberation day tariffs in 2025, European leaders denounced them as \u201cwrong\u201d, harmful, mutually destructive and pledged a \u201crobust response\u201d. In the end divisions among the 27 member states and determination to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/french-pm-says-eu-tariff-american-bourbon-probably-mistaken-2025-03-16\/\">shelter national industries from Trump\u2019s countermeasures<\/a> put the EU on the path of appeasement rather than confrontation. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/dec\/08\/europe-leaders-no-longer-deny-relationship-with-us-changed\">the 80-year-old transatlantic relationship goes through epoch-defining changes<\/a>, the next few weeks will reveal whether this time is different.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696ded008f08fe8c0be1bab4&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696ded008f08fe8c0be1bab4&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-696ded008f08fe8c0be1bab4#block-696ded008f08fe8c0be1bab4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-696ddec38f089bd7efd0b170\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Starmer to hold press conference amid Trump threats<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Good morning. Less than two weeks ago <strong>David Lammy<\/strong>, the foreign secretary, was in the US where, at an event to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American declaration of independence,<a href=\"https:\/\/observer.co.uk\/news\/national\/article\/end-of-the-affair-whitehall-split-over-the-future-of-the-special-relationship\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> a time capsule was buried<\/a> including a letter from Lammy saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The relationship between our two nations has never been stronger. Over our long history together, the United Kingdom and the United States have become the closest of allies, united by shared values and mutual respect.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It would be nice to think that the time capsule, due to be opened in 2276 (the 500th anniversary), includes another, private letter from Lammy saying that he knew this wasn\u2019t true and that he was only saying it to suck up to the Maga crowd. But never mind; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> has exposed the falsehood himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">After a year of avoiding saying almost anything critical of the US president, Trump\u2019s threat to impose tariffs on Nato allies that have objected to his (illegal) plan to annex Greenland has prompted <strong>Keir Starmer<\/strong> to finally speak out. Trump\u2019s proposal is \u201ccompletely wrong\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Keir_Starmer\/status\/2012619548353065339\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">he has said<\/a>. As <strong>Peter Walker<\/strong> reports in our overnight story, Starmer also made this point when he spoke to Trump yesterday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"51628cc9-c36b-4ebc-9ab1-b4723cc7276b\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:4,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Tariffs on Nato allies are wrong, Starmer tells Trump in Greenland crisis call&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;51628cc9-c36b-4ebc-9ab1-b4723cc7276b&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/jan\/18\/tariffs-nato-allies-keir-starmer-donald-trump-greenland-crisis-call&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;isInStarRatingVariant&quot;:false}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Starmer is holding a press conference in Downing Street soon where he will set out his response in more detail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to briefing overnight, <strong>Starmer<\/strong> is not planning a full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D6ouyeycWk8\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Love Actually moment<\/a>. He is not expected to threaten drastic retaliation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/macron-to-urge-eu-to-use-trade-bazooka-in-response-to-trumps-tariffs\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Macron-style<\/a>, and he will not accept that the rupture is permanent. \u201cNow it is time to lower the temperature and for cooler heads to promote diplomatic off-ramps \u2014 expect that to be the UK\u2019s focus this week,\u201d a senior British official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/newsletter\/london-playbook\/its-a-hard-nuuk-life\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">told Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Maybe that is the right approach. But this is set to be the biggest crisis of the week \u2013 or maybe of the year, or even the decade \u2013 and there are plenty of people in UK politics who would like Starmer to be more robust.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Here is the agenda for the day,<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>9.15am:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/keir-starmer\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Keir Starmer<\/a> holds a press conference in Downing Street about Donald Trump\u2019s threats to Greenland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>Morning:<\/em> Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is on a visit in the City of London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>2.30pm:<\/em> Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, takes questions in the Commons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><em>After 3.30pm:<\/em> MPs are likely to be pushing for an urgent question, or ministerial statement, on the Trump tariff threats relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/greenland\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Greenland<\/a>, but nothing has been confirmed yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you want to contact me, please post a message below the line when comments are open (between 10am and 3pm), or message me on social media. I can\u2019t read all the messages BTL, but if you put \u201cAndrew\u201d in a message aimed at me, I am more likely to see it because I search for posts containing that word.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">If you want to flag something up urgently, it is best to use social media. You can reach me on Bluesky at @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social. The Guardian has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/the-guardian-no-longer-post-on-x-twitter-elon-musk\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">given up posting from its official accounts on X<\/a>, but individual Guardian journalists are there, I still have my account, and if you message me there at @AndrewSparrow, I will see it and respond if necessary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">I find it very helpful when readers point out mistakes, even minor typos. No error is too small to correct. And I find your questions very interesting too. I can\u2019t promise to reply to them all, but I will try to reply to as many as I can, either BTL or sometimes in the blog.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;politics\/live\/2026\/jan\/19\/keir-starmer-greenland-tariffs-donald-trump-uk-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-696ddec38f089bd7efd0b170&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-696ddec38f089bd7efd0b170&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Starmer calls for \u2018calm discussion\u2019 on Greenland amid Trump\u2019s tariff threats \u2013 UK politics 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