US President Donald Trump urged Keir Starmer to extract more oil from the North Sea and criticized UK taxes on fossil fuels in his latest criticism of the prime minister’s policies on a five-day visit to Scotland.

Donald Trump has taken aim at the UK’s “high” taxes on North Sea oil and gas, which he said “makes no sense” and that the government should instead “incentivise” fossil fuel production.

President Trump is in Scotland attempting to finalize multiple trade deals before Friday's deadline. He met with the UK Prime Minister to refine a trade deal.

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The UK’s new Online Safety Act was passed in 2023 but came into full effect on July 25 when social media sites like Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram were required to start verifying the age of users. Truth Social is also impacted by the law, which prompted a reporter to ask Trump about whether his site was being “censored” in the UK.

President Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Keir Starmer needed to lower taxes, cut immigration and stop crime in the UK if he wants to beat populist Nigel Farage at the next general election.

The rate will apply in addition to individual “reciprocal” tariffs targeting countries with which the US runs a trade deficit.