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Sir Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on his “historic election victory”, because the Republican seems to be set to safe a second time period within the White House.

Trump clamed victory at a rally in Florida after sweeping three of the important thing battleground states hours after the polls closed.

In a press release, the prime minister mentioned: “As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.

“From growth and security to innovation and tech, I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come”, he added.

Downing Street has spent months getting ready for a doable Trump victory, realizing that the stark ideological variations between the 2 administrations would pose a problem for the prime minister.

Sir Keir might be eager to construct bridges with Trump after the Republican politician’s marketing campaign filed a authorized criticism about Labour activists supporting Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign within the US.

Meanwhile, his international secretary David Lammy has beforehand described Trump as a “Neo-Nazi sociopath”.

But forward of the election, a Downing Street spokesperson mentioned the prime minister would “work closely with whoever wins”.

Mr Lammy additionally provided his congratulations to Trump, saying the UK “has no greater friend than the US, with the special relationship being cherished on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 80 years.”

“We look forward to working with you and J D Vance in the years ahead”, he posted to X.

In 2017, Mr Lammy mentioned he would protest if “racist and KKK/neo-Nazi sympathiser Trump” visited London.

Ed Davey, chief of the Liberal Democrats, hit out on the Trump victory, saying it’s a “dark, dark day for people around the globe” and describing the politician as a “dangerous, destructive demagogue”

He added: “The next President of the United States is a man who actively undermines the rule of law, human rights, international trade, climate action and global security.

“Millions of Americans – especially women and minorities – will be incredibly fearful about what comes next. We stand with them.

“Families across the UK will also be worrying about the damage Trump will do to our economy and our national security, given his record of starting trade wars, undermining NATO and emboldening tyrants like Putin.”

He mentioned Trump’s victory implies that “fixing the UK’s broken relationship with the EU is even more urgent than before”, calling for the federal government to “strengthen trade and defence cooperation across Europe to help protect ourselves from the damage Trump will do.”

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