That month, Starmer will host the UK’s first summit with the EU, an opportunity to foster better cooperation on matters ranging from Channel migrants to vegetable imports. The Prime Minister believes he can forge closer ties with both the US and EU. He wants Britain to act as a bridge between the US and the eurozone.

Keir Starmer has suggested that being outside the European Union could benefit the UK's relationship with the USA

"The EU will react firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade, including when tariffs are used to challenge legal and non-discriminatory policies," a commission spokesperson said in response to a request for comment on Trump's remarks.