The United States has no closer ally, no closer partner, than the United Kingdom and I am very glad for the chance to say that again here today.' The positive trend continued in May when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington has 'no closer partner' than the UK. His predecessor Donald Trump engaged in a bitter trade row with the EU and slammed NATO members for failing to spend more on defence - sparking fears that he would pull the US out of the alliance. The castle boasts 98 bedrooms and is the grandest hotel in the county, featuring a 72-acre estate and an 18-hole golf course. Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street alongside Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Mr Blinken said: 'It is also the 75th anniversary of Winston Churchill's famous speech at Westminster College in Missouri where he described the Special Relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States and how vital it is for our two countries and many others around the world.
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