UK Braces for Blowback as Trump Weaponises Falklands to Squeeze Defence Budget

Donald Trump has thrown a grenade into the transatlantic relationship, suggesting he's reconsidering US support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. "I always review every position – that's just one of many," Trump told reporters, making it clear that the 1982 legacy could become a bargaining chip to force the new Burnham government to accelerate defence spending. The timing is brutal: Chancellor John Healey is reportedly preparing to abandon the prior 3% GDP defence...