Is there a rift brewing in the Special Relationship?


Author: Sky News November 12, 2025 Duration: 19:13
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Is there a rift brewing in the Special Relationship?

As nations mark the anniversary of the end of the First World War, tension brews between two of the world's closest allies.

The UK has reportedly halted intelligence sharing with Washington over American airstrikes on so-called "drug boats" in the Caribbean, strikes that have already killed more than 70 people and are now being condemned as violations of international law. James Matthews in Washington and Martha Kelner in Los Angeles unpack what this rare rift says about trust between the US and UK.

Plus, Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke joins from COP in Brazil, where California Governor Gavin Newsom, not Donald Trump, is making his voice heard.

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