Sir Keir Starmer has issued a statement in response to US President Donald Trump's threat to annex Greenland, expressing solidarity with Denmark. The Prime Minister said he 'stands' with Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen, who rejected any US claim to the territory.
Speaking during a visit to a community centre in Berkshire, Sir Keir told Sky News: 'Well, I stand with her, and she’s right about the future of Greenland.' He also told the BBC that Greenland's future should be decided solely by Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
The comments come after the Trump administration raided Caracas and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Following the operation, Mr Trump told the Atlantic magazine: 'We do need Greenland, absolutely.' Ms Frederiksen responded by stating that 'the US has no right to annex any of the three nations in the Danish kingdom'.
Sir Keir’s intervention highlights the Labour government's increasingly close ties with Denmark, particularly on migration policy. However, the Prime Minister's vocal stance on Greenland contrasts with a relative silence on the US operation in Venezuela, which has been described as the most assertive US intervention since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
The development has fuelled speculation among Trump allies about potential annexation of Greenland, with Katie Miller, wife of senior aide Stephen Miller, posting a picture of Greenland in US flag colours with the word 'soon' on social media.
