Trump warns Denmark a deal for Greenland will be done as Starmer addresses UK over tariff threats: Live updates

US President Donald Trump has warned a deal for Greenland will be done as Prime Minister Keir Starmer began his speech addressing tariff threats.

He said any decision about the future of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone.

Starmer also seemed to ruled out the possibility of retaliatory tariffs, after Trump announced his plan to impose tariffs on the UK and other countries that oppose his plan to take over Greenland.

A tariff war is in nobodys interests, said Starmer. We have not got to that stage, my focus is making sure we dont get to that stage.

Follow the latest updates below in our live blog.

09:49

Greenland's future belongs to the 'people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone', Starmer says

'There is a principle here that cannot be set aside, because it goes to the heart of how stable and trusted international cooperation works,' Starmer says

'And so any decision about the future status of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone. That right is fundamental and we support it.'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media in the briefing room of 9 Downing Street in central London, Britain, after U.S. president Donald Trump's threats to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for the U.S. to buy Greenland. Picture date: Monday January 19, 2026. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS

09:43

A close relationship with the US 'keeps Britain safe', Starmer says

'Our cooperation on defence, nuclear capability and intelligence remains as close and effective as anywhere in the world, keeping Britain safe in an increasingly dangerous environment,' Starmer says.

'We’ve secured good trading terms in key sectors, including cars, steel, aerospace and life sciences, protecting British jobs and manufacturers.

'That is why we take the approach that we do, because it delivers concrete outcomes in the national interest.'

09:40

Starmer says he is determined to keep UK-US relationship 'strong, constructive and focused on results'

Starmer begins his speech by saying that, given things have been 'markedly more turbulent in recent weeks', what matters most is being clear about the values that guide the UK.

He says the UK holds values that 'were not improvised' but 'built patiently over time'.

The US and UK are 'close allies and close partners', he says, adding that the relationship 'matters profoundly'.

He says he is determined to keep that relationship 'strong, constructive and focused on results'.