ACTIVISTS and political leaders hit out today at the threat by US President Donald Trump that eight countries will face 10 per cent trade tariffs for opposing his plan to take control of Greenland. Along with other European leaders, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer slammed Donald Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on several Nato allies unless they agree to the US taking over Greenland from Denmark. She said the Prime Minister planned to speak to Mr Trump at the “earliest opportunity” but could not say if that would be at Davos in the coming week. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said Mr Trump was “completely wrong” to impose tariffs over Greenland, adding they would be a “burden for businesses across our country.”Reform leader Nigel Farage said the tariffs would “hurt” Britain, and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said Mr Trump was “punishing” Britain. “This is important for the whole world,” Danish protester Elise Riechie said as she held Danish and Greenlandic flags in Copenhagen.

Source: The Times January 18, 2026 23:04 UTC