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Starmer Says UK Won’t Be Forced to Choose Between US, China

Keir Starmer during an interview at Downing Street in London, on Jan. 26. — Keir Starmer during an interview at Downing Street in London, on Jan. 26.
Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg

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By Chian-Wei Teo

January 27, 2026 at 6:30 AM UTC

Good morning. Keir Starmer says the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China. Trump threatens 25% tariffs on South Korean goods. And Ye apologizes. Listen to the day’s top stories.