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Donald Trump has launched a recent assault on Great Britain and the Labour Government, accusing it of getting a “loser” power coverage over its dependancy to inexperienced power and refusal to drill for oil.

Speaking at Davos, President Trump additional condemned the UK authorities as Sir Keir’s relationship with the White House falls aside.

President Trump blasted: “The United Kingdom produces just one-third the total energy from all sources it did in 1999 – think about that, one third.

“And they’re sitting on prime of the North Sea – one of many biggest reserves wherever on the earth, however they do not use it and that is one cause why their power has reached catastrophically low ranges with equally excessive costs.

“They like to say ‘it’s depleted’ – it’s not depleted! It’s got 500 years [worth of oil]they haven’t even found the oil! They don’t let anybody drill!

“They make it not possible for the oil firms to go. They take 92% of the revenues so the oil firms say ‘we won’t do it!’.

“I want Europe to do great, I want UK to do great. Sitting on one of the greatest energy sources in the world and they don’t use it – in fact their energy prices have soard 139%. There are windmills all over Europe… and they are losers!”

President Trump’s newest outburst got here hours after Keir Starmer appeared to shatter the particular relationship between Britain and the US, condemning the President’s change of thoughts over his deliberate Chagos give up to Mauritius.

In an astonishing breakdown of diplomatic relations, Sir Keir advised the House of Commons: “President Trump deployed words on Chagos yesterday that were different to his previous words of welcome and support when I met him in the White House.

“He deployed those words yesterday for the express purpose of putting pressure on me and Britain in relation to my values and principles on the future of Greenland.

“Mr Speaker, [Trump] wants me to yield on my position, and I’m not going to do so.

“Given that was his express purpose, I’m surprised the leader of the opposition has jumped on the bandwagon.”

Taking to Truth Social yesterday morning, Mr Trump branded the handover deal “an act of GREAT STUPIDITY”.

He fumed: “Shockingly, our ‘brilliant’ NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.

“There is little question that China and Russia have seen this act of whole weak spot. These are International Powers who solely acknowledge STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, underneath my management, is now, after just one yr, revered like by no means earlier than. The UK gifting away extraordinarily vital land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY.”