Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to publicly support Canada amidst escalating trade tensions with the US. Davey advocates that Starmer travel to Canada to demonstrate solidarity against US tariffs and the suggestion of Canada becoming the 51st US state, which he considers appalling. This call comes as Starmer navigates a delicate balance between the UK’s European and American alliances, amid a potential Nato crisis and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Davey emphasizes the importance of the US- Can

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/14/ed-davey-calls-on-keir-starmer-to-back-canada-against-trump-attacks