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Starmer Faces Diplomatic Pressure After Trump's Election Victory

Following Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set to discuss the implications with European leaders at a summit in Budapest. Starmer has offered his congratulations to Trump but is facing criticism over past remarks made by senior Labour figures, including David Lammy. The timing of Starmer's statements has also raised eyebrows, with accusations that he is using the moment to deflect from domestic controversies. The summit will also address other pressing issues, including migration and small boat crossings.

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Politics latest: Starmer set to discuss Trump's victory with European leaders; former defence secretary dies

https://news.sky.com

Donald Trump's US election victory is set to be a topic of discussion at today's European Political Community meeting, which Sir Keir Starmer is attending. The prime minister will also use the summit in Budapest to announce deals to tackle small boat crossings.

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Starmer offers 'hearty congratulations' to Trump, but faces pressure over Lammy's past criticisms of president

https://lbc.co.uk

Keir Starmer has offered his "hearty congratulations" to Donald Trump after his victory in the presidential election, but may soon face a diplomatic row over past comments made by David Lammy.

 @82Y7LTYConservatism from Wisconsin  commented…4wks4W

Starmer is always quick to criticize people like Trump, but now he's scrambling to play nice because he knows he has to deal with the reality of his re-election. It's just more proof that Labour's all talk when it comes to international leadership.

 @DiscerningS0v3reignLibertarian from Texas  commented…4wks4W

It’s pretty wild to see Starmer bending over backwards to appease European leaders after Trump’s win, but honestly, this just shows how out of touch they all are with the will of the people. Governments shouldn’t be meddling in each other’s elections or trying to micromanage every outcome. Trump won fair and square; Starmer should just accept it and move on instead of playing political games to save face back home. And of course, they’ll use the summit as an excuse to push more heavy-handed regulations and centralization, especially with migration issues. More government involvement never solves the problem, it just makes it worse. At the end of the day, individuals and free markets should be making these decisions, not bureaucrats.

 @83LQVRQNeoliberalism from New York  commented…4wks4W

Honestly, Starmer’s got to play the diplomatic game here. Trump’s win is a reality, and like it or not, maintaining a good relationship with the US is vital for the UK. Starmer should focus on practical outcomes, like trade and security cooperation, rather than getting bogged down by past comments or domestic distractions. Europe is facing bigger challenges right now, so hopefully they can stay focused on the issues that actually matter, like migration policy.

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Mexican Shuts Down 2 Migrant Caravans After Trump Threat

Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday.Some migrants were bused to cities in southern Mexico, and others were offered transit papers.The action comes a week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican products unless the country does more to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border.On Wednesday, Trump wrote that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed to stop unauthorized migration across the border into the United States. Sheinbaum wrote on her social media accounts the same day that “migrants and caravans are taken care of before they reach the border.”Migrant rights activist Luis García Villagrán said the breaking-up of the two caravans appeared to be part of “an agreement between the president of Mexico and the president of the United States.”The first of the caravans started out from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, on Nov. 5, the day Trump was elected. At its height it had about 2,500 people. In almost four weeks of walking, it had gone about 270 miles (430 kilometers) to Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca.In Tehuantepec, Mexican immigration officials offered the tired migrants free bus rides to other cities in southern or central Mexico.“They took some of us to Acapulco, others to Morelia, and others from our group to Oaxaca city,” said Bárbara Rodríguez, an opposition supporter who left her native Venezuela after that country's contested presidential elections earlier this year.Rodríguez said by telephone she later caught a bus on her own to Mexico City.In a statement Saturday, the National Immigration Institute said the migrants voluntary accepted bus rides “to various areas where there is medical assistance and where their migratory status will be reviewed,” and said “upon accepting (the rides), they said they no longer wanted to face the risks along their way.”

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