Greenland's people must decide its future, says NandyUK's position on Greenland is 'non-negotiable', says Lisa NandyThe culture secretary has said the UK will not compromise on its position that Greenland's future must be decided by its own people. Lisa Nandy said US President Donald Trump's threats to impose tariffs on the UK and other European allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful and counterproductive", and that an "adult debate" with the White House was required. She told BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: "The future of Greenland is a matter for the people of Greenland and the people of the kingdom of Denmark."Nandy said the prime minister had not spoken to Trump since he announced the plan on Saturday, but that he hoped to do so "at the earliest opportunity". Sir Keir Starmer has called the move "completely wrong" and said his government would be "pursuing this directly with the US administration". The White House has in recent weeks intensified calls for a US takeover of the autonomous Danish territory, which Trump says is critical for US security. He has not ruled out taking it by force. The plan would see a 10% tariff on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland from 1 February, which could later rise to 25%, until a deal was struck for a US takeover of Greenland. Nandy said Trump will often "express a very strong view" before encouraging "dialogue"."He welcomes difference of opinion... and what often happens is a negotiation," she said. Asked whether she believed Trump would row back on the tariffs, Nandy said: "I think this is actually a really serious issue, and I think it deserves a far more adult debate than us threatening the United States, and the United States threatening us.""The one thing that we won't do is compromise on our position" that Greenland's future was for its people to decide, she added."That is non-negotiable.
