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UK Prime Minister Will Not Yield to 'Trump Pressure Over Greenland'

Published January 21, 2026, 16:21

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated today that he will not yield to pressure from US President Donald Trump regarding the acquisition of Greenland, reaffirming the United Kingdom's steadfast support for Greenland. Starmer accused Trump of using the case of the Chagos Islands, where Britain agreed to return sovereignty to Mauritius, as a means of exerting pressure over Greenland. Trump had described the decision on the Chagos Islands as an 'act of utter weakness'. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, is expected to visit the UK tomorrow for talks.