Respect Trump’s mandate and handle disputes ‘directly and privately’, says Mandelson

UK ambassador to Washington says Britain has a strong relationship with US and can influence president

Britain must respect Donald Trump’s “strong and clear mandate for change”, Peter Mandelson has said, but Keir Starmer’s government could “always make our views known privately and directly” to the US president.

Lord Mandelson, Britain’s ambassador to Washington, said that in dealing with Trump, the government must “understand what drives him”.

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