We have so far been focusing on Trump's position on Greenland. But the US president has also shared a message on the UK's plan to hand over the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius.

Here is the latest Truth Social from President Trump on the UK's Chagos Islands deal:

"Shockingly, our “brilliant” NATO Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital U.S. Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.

There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognize STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before.

The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.

Denmark and its European Allies have to DO THE RIGHT THING. Thank you for your attention to this matter. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP"

Last year, Trump indicated he would be prepared to back the UK's deal to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

We're covering Trump's comments about the UK's Chagos Islands deal in a separate live page, which you can follow here.

Donald Trump has shared what seems to be a screenshot of a "note from President Emmanuel Macron, of France".

According to Reuters news agency, a source close to Macron has confirmed the authenticity of the message.

In the message exchange, Macron says "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland" and asks to set up a meeting of the G7 countries after the Davos World Economic Forum.

The French president also says that Russia would be invited to join on the margins of this proposed G7 meeting. Russia was expelled from the group - previously known as the G8 - in 2014 in response to its annexation of Crimea.

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Donald Trump is continuing to ramp up his rhetoric around Greenland, ahead of travelling to Davos this week for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland - his first in person visit since 2020.

Overnight, the US president was asked by reporters about what he plans to say this week to European leaders - many of whom have pushed back on his plans to own the Arctic island.

"Look, we have to have it," Trump replied, adding: "They can't protect it."

On Truth Social, Trump also shared a message apparently from French President Emmanuel Macron, which details the latter's intention to meet in Paris following this week's summit in Switzerland.

Macron's message apparently says: "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland."

Away from Davos, US Speaker Mike Johnson - a close Trump ally and third in line to the presidency behind JD Vance - is also set to address the UK Parliament at around 09:30 GMT.

We'll be bringing you key lines from that address, as well as tracking all the developments from inside and outside the Swiss mountain resort, as dozens of world leaders and CEOs descend on it.

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Sakshi Venkatraman
US reporter

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US President Donald Trump says he will "100%" follow through on his threats to impose extra tariffs on European allies if the acquisition of Greenland - a semi-autonomous Danish territory - is not agreed.

This follows his announcement over the weekend that an extra 10% tariff will start in February for eight Nato allies, putting an earlier trade deal between the United States and European Union at risk.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the future of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone.

Starmer added that it was in everyone’s interests to go further to deliver on Arctic security, and the UK stands ready to contribute with its allies.

Meanwhile, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has said he has proposed a Nato surveillance operation in Greenland, after meeting the organisation's chief Mark Rutte.

In messages with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Støre released earlier today, Trump said he no longer feels "an obligation to think purely of Peace" after not winning the Nobel Peace Prize. When asked by NBC News if he plans to use force to acquire Greenland, the president said "no comment".

Meanwhile, Greenland's prime minister says "we will not let ourselves be pressured", even if Trump's new tariffs are rolled out.

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Denmark is proposing that Nato start surveillance operations in Greenland, with the support of the Arctic island, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen says today after meeting Nato's chief Mark Rutte.

"We underlined the importance of Nato also having a greater focus on security in the far north and the Arctic in general," the defence minister says.

It's not yet clear what the operation would look like, but Poulsen says they can now start to define a framework to make the plan a reality.

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US President Donald Trump is still committed to taking Greenland for national security purposes, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly says.

"President Trump believes Greenland is a strategically important location that is critical from the standpoint of national security, and he is confident Greenlanders would be better served if protected by the United States from modern threats in the Arctic region," she says.

"The President is committed to establishing long-term peace at home and abroad,” the statement adds.

Earlier today, in messages to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Støre, Trump said he no longer feels "an obligation to think purely of peace" after not winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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We've just seen an update from a Downing Street spokesperson, saying UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni and Canada's Mark Carney this evening.

“The prime minister was clear that the future of Greenland belongs to the people of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark alone," the statement says.

It goes on: "He said that it was in everybody’s interests to go further to deliver on Arctic security and that the UK stands ready to contribute fully alongside our allies through Nato."

The statement also reiterates that Starmer believes using tariffs against allies for pursuing collective security is "completely wrong", as well as underlining "the need to continue the good progress with allies to end the war in Ukraine, and to maintain steadfast support in the face of continued Russian aggression".

Bethany Bell
Foreign Correspondent

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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he will try to meet President Trump on Wednesday in Davos, at a World Economic Forum meeting, and adds that tariffs do not benefit anyone.

"We do not want this escalation. We do not want a trade dispute with the United States of America,” he says.Merz says the US once had "over 30,000 soldiers stationed in Greenland... but there are currently fewer than 200".

He continues by saying "obviously, even the United States' own threat analysis is not as dramatic as it is currently being presented".

"The security situation could become more difficult, and since this is European Nato territory, we have an interest in protecting this area as well,” Merz adds.

He also says last weekend's reconnaissance mission, when officials said a small French military contingent had arrived in Greenland, "was discussed beforehand in the Nato Council in the presence of the American representative".

"So it came as no surprise to the American government that this was taking place. It had been announced, it had been agreed upon… it was never a military action," he adds.

Catherine Moore
BBC News Northern Ireland

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The Republic of Ireland risks being collateral damage in the escalating trade tensions between the EU and the US, a trade body warns.

The chief executive of the Irish Exporters Association says that although Ireland has not been directly targeted at the moment, "if the EU - US trade deal that was done last July was cancelled, then who knows what Donald Trump would levy on the whole of the EU, including Ireland", Irish broadcaster RTÉ reports.

Speaking in Brussels earlier on Monday, Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Simon Harris said the "potentially enormous" impact of what is happening means the EU and Ireland must "prepare for all eventualities".

"The destabilising effect could potentially be enormous, the cascading effect could be very, very significant.

"So now is a time for cool heads, we have worked in good faith with the US administration to put a trade agreement in place, we want to see that agreement implemented in full, we don't wish to see any deviation from that agreement."

With Donald Trump threatening to raise tariffs on countries that oppose his bid to take over Greenland, French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders have suggested that the EU roll out its so-called "trade bazooka" in response.

The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake told the Global News Podcast what this plan entails, whether the EU will use it, and whether President Trump would care.

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How could Trump’s latest tariffs over Greenland affect UK firms?published at 20:12 GMT 19 January

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By Ben Chu, policy and analysis correspondent

The new tariffs US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on the UK over Greenland have created more fear and confusion among UK businesses.

Official data shows about 39,400 individual UK firms exported to the US in 2024.

The UK as a whole exported about £64bn worth of goods to the US in the year to June 2025 - about 17% of total goods exports over that period.

The largest categories of UK goods exported to the US were medicines and pharmaceuticals, external (£11bn), cars (about £10bn) and machinery (£5bn).

These are the sectors - and those who work in them - that are in the line of fire if these threatened 10% US tariffs (rising to 25% from June) are imposed.

What would happen to the US-UK trade agreement, external agreed last year under those circumstances is unclear.

Among other things, that agreement meant UK car manufacturers could export 100,000 vehicles a year to the US at a preferential 10% tariff rate.

It’s possible the deal would survive and these new tariffs would be imposed on top.

If the agreement unravelled, the US concessions granted, external to UK car, aerospace and steel exporters could end.

What do people in the US think about Trump's Greenland plans? Here’s a look at some recent polling.

A CNN poll suggests most Americans are against Trump’s plan to take control of Greenland. The survey, which included over 1,200 US adults, found just 25% would support a US attempt to take Greenland, while 75% would oppose it.

The issue has even split the president’s own party, with half of Republican-leaning respondents supporting and half opposing.

Another Ipsos/Reuters poll of 1,217 Americans, carried out on 12-13 January, found only 17% approve of US attempts to acquire Greenland.

A separate YouGov poll of 2,223 adults, conducted on 7 January, found 28% supported buying Greenland, while 45% were against.

When asked about using military force to take the island, 73% said they were opposed, while 8% were in favour.

Not all EU members agree that the bloc should be involved in the US-Greenland issue.

The future of Greenland isn’t a European Union issue, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, who says Hungary won’t support a joint EU statement on the matter.

Speaking during a visit to Prague today, Szijjarto says: "We regard this as a bilateral issue that can be resolved via talks between the two parties.

"I don't think this is an EU issue."

While Hungary is a member of the military alliance Nato and the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seen as one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies in Europe. Orbán’s previously been accused by his Nato and EU allies of undermining solidarity against Russia.

In 2024, he also announced that Hungary would not take part in further Nato-led efforts to co-ordinate security assistance and training for Ukraine.

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The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".

In a post on social media, Kallas describes transatlantic security as a shared interest that can be discussed with American allies.

"But trades threats are not the way to go about this," she continues, adding: "Sovereignty is not for trade."

Kallas ends the post saying Europe has "a slate of tools to protect its interests".

She met Greenland's Foreign Minister Vivian Motzfeldt and Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen earlier today.

Sarah Smith
North America editor

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Trump's extraordinary message to the Norwegian prime minister is petulant and highly undiplomatic. But it also sends the clear and unmistakable signal that Trump is serious about wanting to take over Greenland.

He insisted that the world is not secure unless the United States has "complete and total control" of the territory.

He went on to say that Denmark cannot protect Greenland from Russia or China and questioned why Greenland was even part of the Danish kingdom.

Trump also said that he had done more for Nato than anyone else since its founding and said Nato should do something for the US.

In a telephone interview with the NBC network he said that Europe ought to focus on the war in Ukraine - not Greenland.

And when asked if he might use force to seize it he replied no comment.

Using punitive tariffs is Trump's preferred means of trying to force other nations - allies or adversaries - to do what he wants.

But he has also refused to rule out military action over Greenland, which could destroy Nato.

He has previously stated that he knows he may face a choice between keeping Nato intact and achieving his goal of taking over Greenland.

Cooper goes on to say that alliances last because they're built on respect, not pressure.

She adds that the UK will push to strengthen multilateral security around Greenland to counter Russia.

"Across our alliance, working together, we can and should do more," she says.

"The UK will continue to pursue constructive ways forward, collaborating intensively with our partners and allies, and pursuing our security, our prosperity, and our values every step of the way."

With this, her statement ends.

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Yvette Cooper says this is a serious moment for transatlantic discussions and partnerships.

She says Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and its future is a matter for Greenlanders and Danes alone.

Trump's use of tariffs against allies, Cooper says, is "completely wrong".

"It is unwarranted and it is counterproductive."

She adds that Arctic security is a shared concern and responsibility for both sides of the Atlantic.

It can only be effectively addressed and maintained through co-operation between transatlantic allies and, crucially, through Nato, she says.

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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is now giving her statement in the House of Commons.

Watch live at the top of the page. We'll also bring you all the key lines here.

Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent

There have been calls for an anticipated state visit by King Charles to the United States to be put on hold, because of President Trump’s threats to Greenland.

It’s all still hypothetical – no visit has yet been announced – but Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said the PM had to show the UK was not a "doormat" and that if Trump "keeps bullying Greenland, there’ll be no state visit to the US in April".

Republic, a group which campaigns to end the monarchy, also wants the state visit to be stopped.

"Charles visiting Trump in the US will only play into Trump's hands, and will make the UK look weak and servile," said Graham Smith, Republic’s chief executive.

Whether or not the King visits the US will ultimately be a decision for the government rather than Buckingham Palace.

State visits are carried out on behalf of the government – and a royal trip to the US, which would be marking its 250th anniversary, would until recently have been seen as an important way of bolstering the US and UK relationship.

President Trump’s visit to Windsor Castle in September showed how much the US leader was fascinated by royalty and it seemed to provide valuable leverage for the UK. The King was a valuable bargaining chip in dealing with Trump.

It’s a tough decision now for PM Starmer – and when he was asked about it in a press conference he only replied obliquely, emphasising the importance of maintaining good relations with the US, even though there would be differences of opinion.

In Downing Street they must be weighing the options. Pulling the plug on the trip might seem like a hostile act to the US, while going ahead might also seem untenable if it coincided with tariffs being piled up on the UK economy.

But the reported trip is still three months away - and the government might be hoping the row simmers down before it reaches a crunch point for a decision.

Meanwhile, we're still waiting for Yvette Cooper to make a statement in the House of Commons - stay with us.

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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is due to make a statement in the House of Commons shortly about security in the Arctic.

We're expecting this at about 18:30 GMT.

You'll be able to watch live at the top of the page, and we'll bring you all the key lines here.