Greenland's people must decide its future, says Nandy

The culture secretary has confirmed that the United Kingdom will not compromise on its position that Greenland's future must be decided by its own people. US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on the UK and other European allies over the issue, according to Lisa Nandy, deeply flawed and counterproductive, and that a adult debate with the White HoUSe is required.

The future of Greenland is a matter for the people of Greenlands and the peoples of Denmark's kingdom.

The prime minister had not spoken to Trump since he announced the policy on Saturday, but Nandy said he wanted to do so "at the earliest opportunity.

Sir Keir Starmerhas called the change completely wrong and said that his government will be

pursuing this closely with the US administration. In recent weeks, the White HoUSe has pUShed for a US takeover of the autonomoUS Danish territory, which Trump has described as critical for US defense. He has not barred from taking it by force. From 1 February, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Germany's, Netherlands, and Finland will be subjected to a 10% tariff on Danish, Norway. Sweden, Sweden. , France. , Germany. Trump will often

express a very positive outlook,according to Nandy, before encouragingdialogue. He welcomes difference of opinion.As often happens is a discussion,

she said. When asked whether she thinks Trump will back the tariffs, Nandy said:

I think this is a really important issue, and I think it deserves a much more mature discussion than us attacking the United States and the United Nations attacking us. We won't do is compromise on our position, Greenland's future was for its people to decide, she said.

That is non-negotiable. That is the starting point for the discussion.

Sir Keir may speak with Trump at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week,

she said. Before the tariffs were revealed, US HoUSe Speaker Mike Johnson told Laura Kuenssberg that he accepted Greenland was

not our propertybut that it wasstrategic importance to US. I don't foresee military intervention, he said. "I think diplomatic channels are the way to go.

Trump's announcement has sparked controversy across the political spectrum in the United Kingdom. Reform UK MP Richard Tice said the move will be coMPletely wrong and appeared on the programme on Sunday.

While the intention of shielding Greenland for all Nato allies is correct, the way he goes about it is completely wrong. Sir Jeremy Hunt, a

conservative MP

who appeared on the programme, told the show that he did not believe TruMP would

actually follow throughon taking the territory.To invade a Nato ally's sovereign territory would bring Nato's death, and it would actually make America poorer,he said.Because America's strength is apparent, a significant portion of it comes from the fact that it is the country's most effective military alliance in history. The tariffs scheme, according to Conservative Leader Kemi Badenoch, is a terrible concept that would be yet another burden for companies around the world.

The people of Greenland should only determine Greenlander's sovereignty,

she said. Starter's US policy is in tatters, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said, with Trump

punishing the UK and Nato allies jUSt for doing the right thing,

while Green Party parliamentary leader Ellie Chowns said Trump was trying to bully countries into compliance.

Greenland is a resource-rich Danish territory located between North America and the Arctic, making it ideal for early warning systems in the event of missile strikes and monitoring vessels in the region. European countries have rallied to Denmark's help as the White House increased its rhetoric on their desire to own the territory on national security grounds. Trump said on Saturday that the latest tariffs were a very risky game that put the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet in jeopardy. Greenland has consistently stated that it is not for sale and that an attack on its territories would bring an end to the Nato military alliance, while Greenlând has said it would rather remain Danish than become American.