He said he was "relieved" US President Donald Trump had "backed down" on his comments about UK soldiers in Afghanistan but added that he still believed the US was "no longer a reliable ally on the economy or on defence" while the president remained in the White House.
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He said he was "relieved" US President Donald Trump had "backed down" on his comments about UK soldiers in Afghanistan but added that he still believed the US was "no longer a reliable ally on the economy or on defence" while the president remained in the White House.
He said he was "relieved" US President Donald Trump had "backed down" on his comments about UK soldiers in Afghanistan but added that he still believed the US was "no longer a reliable ally on the economy or on defence" while the president remained in the White House.
