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Yvette Cooper was accused of hypocrisy after greeting Donald Trump for his state go to regardless of her previous criticism of him. The Foreign Secretary gave the US President a prolonged handshake as he disembarked Air Force One at London Stansted airport final night time.

But critics took to social media platform X to spotlight Ms Cooper’s previous feedback about Mr Trump earlier than Labour was in energy. Tory MP Ben Obese-Jecty stated: “Yvette Cooper eagerly shook President Trump’s hand on the tarmac as he arrived for his state visit. It’s a long way from her persistent criticism of the President’s first term when she was in opposition. Hypocrisy has become the thread that runs through this Labour Government.”

Broadcaster Piers Morgan claimed Ms Cooper “clung to President Trump’s hand like a sycophantic barnacle”.

He stated: “Yvette clung to President Trump’s hand like a sycophantic barnacle for 11 SECONDS when he stepped off Air Force One last night. Time’s a healer!”

During Mr Trump’s first state go to to Britain in 2019, the Labour politician branded him “divisive, childish and destructive”.

She wrote on X: “So appalled Theresa May has given this man a red carpeted platform to do this.

“Doesn’t assist Britain to be lavishing pomp on a President so decided to be divisive, infantile and damaging.

“Doesn’t help US or world to be gifting him a whole load of royal photo ops to use next year.”

Her tweet was in response to Mr Trump branding London Mayor Sadiq Khan a “stone cold loser” as a part of the half’s ongoing disagreement.

She additionally claimed Mr Trump was “normalising hatred and it’s dangerous” as she gave a speech on the Fabian Society in 2017.