London, Dec 3 (AFP/APP): US President Donald Trump landed in Britain ahead of the NATO summit, arriving in London just 10 days before a crucial general election. En route, Trump boasted that he had convinced European allies to boost their defence spending, tweeting: “Since I took office, the number of NATO allies fulfilling their obligations more than DOUBLED.” Fellow NATO leaders will be relieved that Trump, who derailed last year’s summit agenda with his demands, appears to be satisfied with how the allies have stepped up their military investment. But Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson will still be nervous that Trump’s presence will hurt him in the closing stages of the British election campaign. The pro-Brexit premier is the favourite in the opinion polls to win a majority in next week’s vote, but opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has attacked him for his closeness to Trump. In particular, Labour campaigners have warned that Johnson is ready to grant US drug firms more profitable access to the UK National Health Service in exchange for a US trade deal. Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on Johnson denies this. Air Force One landed at Stansted Airport outside London and … Continue reading Trump in London for NATO summit amid election race