Starmer hardens the rhetoric to Trump: You are putting pressure on me.

During a tense debate in Parliament, Starmer said Trump's criticism of the Chagos Islands deal with Mauritius were not sincere, but aimed at weakening Britain's stance on Greenland.

President Trump used those words to pressure me and Britain to withdraw from our principles for the future of Greenland. That's not what I'm gonna do,” said Starmer.

Opposition Charge

Starmer accused conservative leader Kemi Badenoch of using Trump's statements for political gain, undermining national unity in a sensitive international issue.

It has chosen naked opportunism instead of national interest,” said the prime minister.

U.S. tension for Greenland

Starmer has earlier rejected Trump's threat of setting trade tariffs to European countries, including Britain, which have sent troops to Greenland and reject the US's demand for control of the island.

He stressed that trade revenge against the US would be a mistake, but acknowledged Trump's attitude is creating serious divisions among allies.

Stands Divided in British Policy

While most British parties reject any American efforts to take Greenland without the approval of the local population, the leader of the Reform UK, Nigel Farage, declared by Davos that the world would be safer if the US had control over Greenland, stressing the region's geopolitical importance.

Farage added, however, that sovereignty and self - determination should be respected.

Greenland at the center of the global crash

Starmer warned that the Greenland issue has turned into a strong global divide, with real political and security consequences.

The future of Greenland is a binary issue that is dividing the world,” he said, making it clear that Britain will not withdraw from its position./Periscopi/