UK PM Starmer Slams Trump's "Insulting" Remarks on British Troops in Afghanistan
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Moneycontrol•23-01-2026, 23:30
UK PM Starmer Slams Trump's "Insulting" Remarks on British Troops in Afghanistan
- •UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced Donald Trump's claim that British troops avoided the front line in Afghanistan as "insulting" and "appalling."
- •Trump's comments, made in a Fox News interview, appeared to disregard the 457 British soldiers who died in the Afghanistan conflict.
- •Starmer highlighted that the UK joined the US in Afghanistan after 9/11, invoking NATO's collective security clause, and many allies also lost troops.
- •Political figures across the UK, including Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and even Trump supporter Nigel Farage, condemned the remarks.
- •Veterans' charities and families of fallen soldiers expressed deep hurt and emphasized the significant sacrifices made by British personnel.
Why It Matters: UK PM Starmer and others condemn Trump's "insulting" remarks on British troops' role in Afghanistan.
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