US-UK Relationship No Longer Special

Benjamin Barton, Head of School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham Malaysia

27-Feb-25 07:30

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces issues at home and also on the international front with declining approval ratings on the back of spending cuts to fund defense spending. Whilst having to be on a charm offensive when he meets with US President Donald Trump today. Benjamin Barton, Head of the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham Malaysia gives us his insight on how the labour leader intends to navigate these issues.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: economy, politics, government, international, controversies, Law/Activism

Tags: Keir Starmer, approval rating, defense spending, budget cuts, donald trump, labour party,

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