Donald Trump has said "no comment" when asked whether he would use military force to take Greenland. In an interview with NBC News, the US president declined to answer directly, having previously declared that the US would have Greenland "one way or another".
Mr Trump has threatened tariffs on countries opposing his plans to acquire the mineral-rich Arctic territory. He said the UK would face a 10% tariff on all goods from February 1, rising to 25% from June 1, unless a deal is reached for Washington to purchase Greenland from Denmark. Similar tariffs would apply to Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland, all Nato members.
Sir Keir Starmer played down the prospect of a US invasion, telling reporters: "I don't, actually." He insisted the dispute should be resolved through "calm discussion between allies" rather than military action or a trade war.
The Prime Minister reiterated that the future sovereignty of Greenland is a matter for Greenland and Denmark, adding that the use of tariffs against allies is "completely wrong". In an emergency address from Downing Street, he described the crisis as a "moment for the whole country to pull together" and said tariffs were not the right way to resolve differences within an alliance.
