Starmer, Trump, and why we’re seeing a breakdown of UK-US communication

WorldPolitics
10 Apr 2026 • 8:46 PM MYT
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Recently, there’s been a bit of trouble in paradise for the ‘special relationship’. For months, prime minister Keir Starmer has been contending with an increasingly unpredictable Donald Trump (who pulls no punches when discussing his British counterpart). Tensions have only mounted as the US-Iran war continues.

In this clip from the latest episode of In The Room, Helen and Cleo reflect that speaking the same language doesn’t get rid of tricky semantic issues and vast cultural differences.

New episodes of In The Room drop every Friday. You can listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.

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