Trump’s UN speech: what he said about London, oil and the UK’s green policies

From claims about sharia law to warnings on renewable energy, US president’s address was highly critical of Britain. But do his arguments stand up?

Donald Trump used a 55-minute incendiary speech to the UN on Tuesday to attack London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, the state of the city and the UK’s record on oil production and climate change.

Critics said the US president was using his international platform to spread racist lies and environmental myths about the UK for political gain.

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