Starmer says chainsaw 'not his style' but commits to 'stripping away red tape' – video

The UK prime minister said on Thursday there was 'no more important relationship' to the UK than that with the US. Keir Starmer spoke from the residence of the British ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, where he met business leaders in an effort to strengthen the US-UK relationship. He vowed to 'get things built, reduce barriers to investment and growth' and said the UK was 'open for business, open for investment'

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