I’ll still work with Trump, says Starmer

Keir Starmer really is a lucky general. The news that Donald Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies helped ensure that the Labour leader faced questions this morning about the former president, rather than the Diane Abbott selection storm. On his visit to Scotland, Starmer told the BBC that a Labour government would be willing to work with ‘whoever’ was elected in November’s presidential contest.  

‘Obviously we respect the decision of the court, the independent court – there’s a bit of process to go with sentencing and appeal,’ he said. ‘But we are in an unprecedented situation. There’s no doubt about that.’ Starmer added: ‘Ultimately, whether he’s elected president will be a matter for the American people and, obviously, if we’re privileged to come in to serve, we would work with whoever they choose as their president.