
PRIME MINISTER Sir Keir Starmer is rolling out the red carpet for a US tech billionaire oligarchy intent on taking a “wrecking ball” to our public services, campaigners have warned.
They sounded the alarm as the Labour leader announced the launch of trade talks with the US following his summit with President Donald Trump — their first meeting since he returned to the White House in January.
The pair appeared on good terms as Sir Keir produced a letter from Charles Windsor offering the man held liable by a Manhattan court for sexual abuse a historic second state visit in an act described as “sickening deference” by Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie.

Politicians who continue to welcome contracts with US companies without considering the risks and consequences of total dependency in the years to come are undermining the raison d’etre of the NHS, argues Dr JOHN PUNTIS