No longer special? Britain's relationship with the US

Name: No longer special? Britain's relationship with the US
Uploaded: 2026-03-10T21:07:01.596Z
Duration: 11 min 48 s
Description: The British have always thought of themselves as having a special relationship with the US. But as tensions flare between Washington and London, the ground beneath that relationship is shifting. How deep is the rift?

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Alex Forrest Whiting

March 10, 2026

The British have always thought of themselves as having a special relationship with the US. But as tensions flare between Washington and London, the ground beneath that relationship is shifting. How deep is the rift?

As tensions flare between Washington and London, the so-called "special relationship" between the US and the UK suddenly doesn’t seem quite so special anymore. But has it just changed forever? Journalist Quentin Peel helps us unpack whether this moment marks a lasting change in US-UK relations.

No longer special? Britain's relationship with the US

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