00:00The UK is gearing up for one of the biggest questions in global politics.
00:04Who will the next US president be? Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? And, more importantly,
00:11what would that mean for the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US?
00:16Back in 2016, Trump's shock win threw the UK for a loop.
00:21Theresa May, then Prime Minister, was baffled by Trump's bold decisions that seemed to disregard
00:26allies. Today, current Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a similar crossroads,
00:32especially after a recent tense exchange between Team Trump and UK officials.
00:37Starmer even traveled to New York for a rare face-to-face with Trump,
00:41an unexpected move for a Labour leader who has publicly criticized him.
00:46British diplomats worked overtime to make this meeting happen,
00:49hinting that the UK is leaving no stone unturned for a strong US connection.
00:54But what if it's Kamala Harris in the Oval Office?
00:57Starmer hasn't yet met her, but experts say Harris would likely offer a more predictable
01:02approach than Trump. Still, her focus seems to lean away from Europe, eyeing instead the East
01:08and rising powers like China. Whoever wins, one thing is clear. The dynamics of the UK-US
01:15alliance are changing, and Starmer will have to adapt fast. Will he secure an invite to the White
01:21House in the New Year? And could a state visit to the UK be in the cards for the next US president?
01:27Who do you think will shape the US-UK future?
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