Keir Starmer reveals pledge he made to Donald Trump while having dinner at Trump Tower

Keir Starmer reveals pledge he made to Donald Trump while having dinner at Trump Tower. Source: Reuters

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00:00When President Trump graciously hosted me for dinner at Trump Tower,

00:04I told him that we will invest more deeply than ever in this transatlantic bond

00:11with our American friends in the years to come.

00:17And we will rebuild our ties with Europe too.

00:24Because, I'm sorry to say, the shocking legacy this government inherited in so many areas,

00:33from the nation's finances to the state of the NHS, extends beyond our shores.

00:40They turned their back on the world, took vital relationships for granted,

00:45neglected some allies and spurned others.

00:50Our reputation as a trusted, stable, dependable partner

00:56was replaced too often with an image of disarray, governed by short-term political concerns.