What does Trump want from a new UK prime minister?

US President Donald Trump had a close relationship with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer - until it unravelled over disagreements on the war in Iran.

In the wake of Starmer's resignation announcement, the BBC's Sarah Smith looks at the relationship between both leaders, and what Trump will want from UK's next prime minister.

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