Donald Trump’s special envoy to theMiddle Easthas criticised the UK amid a growing rift between the transatlantic allies. Steve Witkoff accused Britain of a “lack of gratitude” days after the US President voiced his disappointment withSir Keir Starmer’s support during the Iran war,saying the Prime Minister is “no Winston Churchill”.
Mr Trump has claimed the so-called UK-US special relationship is “not what it used to be” after a fallout overAmerican warplanes being able to use British bases to launch strikes against Iran. Mr Witkoff, one of the US President’s top advisers, admitted the relationship between the two leaders has been fractured. He said he hoped they could “repair” their “good, solid” rapport.
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Mr Witkoff was pressed over whether the PM had damaged the ‘special relationship’ and delivered a damning assessment of both the UK and Europe’s reliance on Washington.
Speaking toGB News, he said: "Sometimes we detect that there's not that feeling of gratitude.
"The President's position is that we do plenty for Europe, plenty for the UK in trade, defence and the support we give to NATO.
"The speed at which the Type 45 destroyer is getting out to sea has sparked alarm over UK readiness andthe state of the Armed Forces.Sometimes the response back, the reciprocity... is a little bit lacking. I would leave it at that."
He also said the deployment of a Royal Navy warship to the Eastern Mediterranean was “too little, too late”, echoing comments made by Mr Trump.
HMS Dragonfinally left Portsmouth naval base on Tuesday afternoon— a week after her mission was announced.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
