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Starmer pledges support for Trump and capitalism
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, November 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

BRITAIN must unite with Donald Trump in support of freedom and capitalism, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said today.

Congratulating Mr Trump on his imminent return to the US presidency, Sir Keir said:  “As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.”

The generous interpretation of Mr Trump’s outlook appeared to be an attempt by the government to efface the record of unflattering comments made about the president-elect by Labour figures, including Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

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