Keir Starmer braces for Trump impact amid ‘toss-up’ US election: Labour MPs quietly hope for Kamala Harris victory after spats with Republicans and Elon Musk – as ministers take vow of silence_Nhy
Keir Starmer is braced for the fallout from a possible Donald Trump presidency today as Labour MPs quietly hope for a Kamala Harris win.
The US election is on a knife edge as voting begins, with the outcome seen as a defining moment globally.
But UK ministers have been maintaining a vow of silence about the consequences, after tensions flared over Labour supporters helping to campaign for the Democrat contender.
The PM has also repeatedly clashed with billionaire Elon Musk, who could end up playing a key role in a Trump administration should the Republic emerge victorious.
Labour MPs have been notably quiet about the US election online following legal complaints from the Trump campaign about activists canvassing in swing states.
One senior government source told MailOnline of the restraint: ‘Long may it continue.’
However, some have been unable to resist reposting pro-Democrat messages on social media.
Keir Starmer is braced for the fallout from a possible Donald Trump presidency today as Labour MPs quietly hope for a Kamala Harris win
The PM has also repeatedly clashed with billionaire Elon Musk , who could end up playing a key role in a Trump (pictured) administration should the Republic emerge victorious
Labour MPs have been notably quiet about the US election online following legal complaints from the Trump campaign about activists canvassing for Harris (pictured) in swing states
In a round of interviews this morning, Health Secretary Wes Streeting was asked for his views on the election.
He joked ‘I’ve got lots of thoughts but not ones I’m going to share as a government minister.’
Mr Streeting was challenged about a 2017 social media post where he described Trump as an ‘odious, sad, little man’, adding: ‘Imagine being proud to have that as your President.’
He told Good Morning Britain: ‘The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have been working hard to build a relationship with President Trump and his team, so that in the event that he is elected as the next president of the United States, we start with the strong working relationship which is in our national interest and in the interests of the United States as well.
‘And it’s not often I would pray and aid Nigel Farage, the leader of the Reform Party but, as he said overnight, President Trump, you know, he speaks as he finds.
‘He had a very good meeting with Keir Starmer not too long ago, and of course, he’ll be aware of things that we’ve we’ve all said in the past…’
Mr Streeting said: ‘The important thing about this relationship, this transatlantic relationship, is one of the most important alliances that Britain has.
In a round of interviews this morning, Health Secretary Wes Streeting was asked for his views on the election. He joked ‘I’ve got lots of thoughts but not ones I’m going to share as a government minister.’
Some Labour MPs have been unable to resist reposting pro-Democrat messages on social media
‘We have shared values and shared strategic interests, and with war on our continent, in Ukraine, war in the Middle East and wider geopolitical threats, it is in the UK and United States’ national interests to work closely together.
‘That won’t change, whoever the occupant of the Oval Office is, and we only have hours now to wait until polls close.’
Senior government sources have poured cold water on Mr Farage’s suggestion that he could act as a ‘conduit’ between his old ally Mr Trump and the UK government.
‘That’s good of him,’ one said witheringly.
