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The US president, Donald Trump, said it was “very dangerous” for the UK to deal with China moments after Keir Starmer announced a successful trip to Beijing, where he discussed business with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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“Well it’s very dangerous for them to do that,” Trump said on Thursday when asked by reporters for his reaction to the landmark visit.
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His remarks came after Starmer, the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since 2018, called for a “more sophisticated” relationship between the UK and China. The “very good meetings” with Xi, as Starmer described them, secured visa-free travel for British citizens to China for up to 30 days and a cut in Chinese tariffs on Scotch whisky.
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Starmer is in Shanghai this morning, his final stop in China before he heads to Tokyo to meet with the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. The Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement that the two leaders will hold a meeting before attending a working dinner, we will get more on this as it happens.
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“This visit of prime minister Starmer is expected to further strengthen the Japan-UK relations, an “enhanced global strategic partner” that share fundamental values and principles,” the ministry added.
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Key events
Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, was out and about in Gorton and Denton with Matthew Goodwin during a campaign visit on Friday.
Farage and Goodwin, the party’s candidate for the byelection in the Greater Manchester constituency, were pictured speaking with local business owners and sipping a cup of tea at a cafe.
No indication of whether the pair will visit a Turkish barber shop (of which there are a couple dotted around the Denton area).
Farage’s party has taken aim at the number of barber shops on the high street and suggested cash-only businesses are being used as fronts for money laundering and organised crime. Miatta Fahnbulleh, the devolution, faith and communities minister, accused the Reform leader of deploying the “politics of grievance” as his party attempts to capitalise on high street decline.
When asked if she thought the focus on Turkish barbers had racist overtones, she said: “Yes, I do. The fundamentals aren’t to do with the colour of the skin of people running our high streets. It’s to do with long-term decline and neglect.”
We are expecting the Green party to announce its candidate for the byelection in the Greater Manchester constituency of Gorton and Dentonthis morning, at around 11am.
Labour won the seat with a 13,000 majority in the 2024 general election, but next month’s byelection is widely touted as a referendum on prime minister Keir Starmer, whose approval rating has tanked to unprecedented lows.
Hoping to bank on Labour’s dwindling support are Reform UK and the Greens. Reform has announced hard-right activist, Matthew Goodwin, to contest the seat, while the frontrunners for the Green party are expected to be the Trafford councillor Hannah Spencer and its deputy leader, Mothin Ali.
Here are some early pictures of Keir Starmer in Shanghai. He is seen visiting Yuyuan Garden, a popular tourist destination located in Shanghai’s Old City, famous for its lantern festivals.
The light drizzle did not deter the prime minister from taking a stroll through the scenic gardens or browse the traditional snacks and souvenirs on offer at the markets. He is pictured with a box of biscuits that he just purchased, with those stood around him smiling in approval.
Trump warns UK deal with China ‘very dangerous’
Good morning, Taz Ali here to bring you the latest news in UK politics.
The US president, Donald Trump, said it was “very dangerous” for the UK to deal with China moments after Keir Starmer announced a successful trip to Beijing, where he discussed business with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
“Well it’s very dangerous for them to do that,” Trump said on Thursday when asked by reporters for his reaction to the landmark visit.
His remarks came after Starmer, the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing since 2018, called for a “more sophisticated” relationship between the UK and China. The “very good meetings” with Xi, as Starmer described them, secured visa-free travel for British citizens to China for up to 30 days and a cut in Chinese tariffs on Scotch whisky.
Our political editor, Pippa Crerar, has more on this story below.
Starmer is in Shanghai this morning, his final stop in China before he heads to Tokyo to meet with the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. The Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement that the two leaders will hold a meeting before attending a working dinner, we will get more on this as it happens.
“This visit of prime minister Starmer is expected to further strengthen the Japan-UK relations, an “enhanced global strategic partner” that share fundamental values and principles,” the ministry added.
