London | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was forced into urgent damage control after Donald Trump’s presidential campaign team filed a complaint to the US Federal Election Commission alleging the UK Labour Party illegally supported his rival Kamala Harris.
Sir Keir is now fighting the threat of a major fissure in Britain’s so-called “special relationship” with the US if Trump wins the election. And the AUKUS deal could potentially be at risk of collateral damage.
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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
