Starmer must summon the US ambassador over this insult to our brave troops
23 Jan 2026
EMBARGO: Immediate release
Responding to Trump's claim that Nato troops avoided the Afghanistan front line, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson James MacCleary MP said:
"Trump’s lies about the British soldiers who laid down their lives in Afghanistan are disgraceful. The President shows his true colours in denigrating the best of us - those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
"Keir Starmer must summon the US ambassador over this insult to our brave troops."
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