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America's Only 'Special Relationship' Is Probably Israel, UK's Ambassador To Washington Says
It comes as King Charles tries to revive the UK-US bond with a state visit to see Trump.
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America’s only “special relationship” is probably with Israel and not Great Britain, according to the UK’s new ambassador to Washington.
Christian Turner, who replaced disgraced ex-Labour peer Peter Mandelson in the plum diplomatic role in February this year, was recorded making the controversial remarks shortly after starting in the role.
According to the Financial Times, Turner told a group of UK students visiting Washington: “I think there is probably one country that has a special relationship with the United States – and that is probably Israel.”
He made his remarks shortly before Donald Trump and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran on February........