British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory. “historical”Wednesday, November 6 at dawn. “I look forward to working with you for years to come. As our closest allies, we stand side by side to defend our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise. “From growth to security, innovation and technology, I know the special relationship between the UK and the US will continue to flourish on both sides of the Atlantic.”greeted the Labor leader.
Despite the proximity between the US Labor and Democrat camps, it is not a question of Downing Street ignoring 47my president of the United States. the relationship “special” with the country is considered a priority of British diplomacy and largely transcends political divisions. But the relationship between the two States runs the risk of becoming “noisy and bumpy” (shaky and noisy) in the coming years, directly underlined Chris Mason, chief political editor of the BBC.
Difficulties could quickly appear on a trade level if Donald Trump implements one of his main campaign promises: imposing 20% taxes on all US imports. The European Union is in its sights, but there is no reason for the United Kingdom to escape it.
The Ukrainian file
London will also have to quickly adopt a position on the Ukrainian issue. What if Washington pushes for a peace deal, possibly very much in favor of Vladimir Putin’s Russia? For now, support for Ukraine remains unwavering. “unwavering”has repeatedly stressed Keir Starmer, and military aid is not a topic of debate among the British population. But if it is to continue supporting Kiev without US help, the UK’s contribution is likely to increase significantly (it has been around £13 billion since 2022, two-thirds of which consists of military equipment).
Given the unpredictability of Donald Trump, the future of the Aukus diplomatic-military alliance also risks being less assured. Held in 2021 between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, it aims to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra.
On a personal level, Keir Starmer took the precaution of previously meeting Donald Trump, at the end of September, in New York, to establish some links and try to forget the comments of his Foreign Minister, David Lammy, who had described the Republican candidate of “neo-Nazi sociopathic sympathizer” in 2018. But these first contacts did not seem conclusive: in mid-October, Donald Trump’s campaign team threatened to sue Labor before the British electoral commission for having sent a few dozen activists to support the Democratic candidate’s campaign, Kamala Harris.
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