Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked

2026-03-04 - 07:43

From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutiny Donald Trump has been opining about the UK again, saying on Tuesday that Keir Starmer was “not Winston Churchill” and repeating his complaint about the deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Here are some recent things the US president has said about British issues, and how they compare with reality. Continue reading...