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Half-truths and no truths: Trump’s latest claims on the UK factchecked
UK News•March 3, 2026 at 7:17 PMNational

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

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

From the Chagos Islands to ‘windmills’ and sharia law, the US president’s comments do not bear much scrutinyDonald 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...

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...

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