Lammy Vows Trump-Style Dealmaking in UK Foreign Secretary Role
- Top British envoy plays down differences with Trump on climate
- Says the UK’s soft power has been diminished by spending cuts
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David Lammy said he wants to emulate Donald Trump’s ability to strike a deal as the UK foreign secretary tries to reset relations with the European Union, the latest example of warm words directed at the president-elect despite the threat of US tariffs hanging over British trade policy.
“We can take at least one lesson from Donald Trump, and that is the art of the deal,” Lammy told the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday, referring to the president-elect’s book. “Given that growth is such a central challenge for our country, judge me by the deals that I’m able to secure.”