British Prime Minister Keir Starmer does not want the United Kingdom's foreign policy situation to be seen as a quandary. London's leeway since Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House is presented as an either/or: Either the British try to escape Trump's threatened tariffs and satisfy his Euroscepticism by praising the “special bond” that has characterized the British economy for decades. summarizes the American relationship. Or they feel more strongly connected to Europe and its human rights principles and economic area again, thereby risking the displeasure of the future American president.