Sir Keir Starmer praised the “important role” Denmark plays in defending the security of the Arctic region as he met his Danish counterpart amid a diplomatic row with the US over the sovereignty of Greenland.
The UK Prime Minister hosted Mette Frederiksen for a working dinner in Downing Street on Tuesday evening as her country faces a dispute with Donald Trump, who has said he wants to acquire the Nordic island.
In a readout of their discussions, Number 10 made no specific mention of Greenland but said the two leaders agreed to “step up joint cooperation to address threats” faced in the High North region. […]
“Turning to security in the High North and Arctic region, the Prime Minister paid tribute to the important role Denmark was playing and welcomed their recent announcement of a new military package to defend the Arctic from hostile activity,” a Number 10 spokesperson said. Läs artikel