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- The White House criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a perceived 'lack of gratitude' toward the United States, per special envoy Steve Witkoff.
- Starmer's ties with U.S. President Donald Trump are described as strained after his initial refusal to allow U.S. bombers to use UK bases.
- Trump privately called Starmer a 'loser' after that refusal, escalating tensions and prompting talks about postponing the King's State Visit to Washington, D.C.
