US President Donald Trump took aim at outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, saying that the Labour Party leader's policies on energy, immigration and relations with Washington contributed to his downfall.
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Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office event, Trump struck a friendly tone before launching into a sharp critique of Starmer's record.
"I think he’s a lovely man," Trump said, before accusing the British leader of squandering the UK's energy potential by failing to fully exploit North Sea oil reserves and allowing "windmills all over the place".
