MPs on the Left of the party said that offering an unprecedented second ceremonial visit would be a mistake and that it would become 'mired in controversy'
MPs on the Left of the party said that offering an unprecedented second ceremonial visit would be a mistake and that it would become 'mired in controversy'
However, a second state visit would be highly controversial because of its unprecedented nature, Trump’s track record of usingIt would also be opposed by many MPs within Starmer’s own party. Kim Johnson the Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside toldthat Trump “doesn’t deserve” a second visit and she “definitely” would “not support” giving him one.
One Labour backbencher said: “Everyone understands that we need to have a good working relationship with whoever is the US president but we shouldn’t be rolling out the red carpet.Another leftwing Labour MP said: “The relationship between the UK and US is extremely strong, regardless of who’s in the White House.
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