Ex-British Ambassador to US who criticized Trump urges Starmer not to concede on retaliatory tariffs

Former United Kingdom ambassador to the United States, Kim Darroch, urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take a robust stance against President Trump’s threats of retaliatory tariffs, saying the UK should avoid giving Trump “wins.”

Darroch — who famously called Trump “inept” and “dysfunctional” as ambassador during Trump’s first term — warned that conceding to Trump will signal weakness and might invite additional threats of tariffs down the line.

“It’s understandable that...