UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Appoints Varun Chandra as Special Envoy to US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Varun Chandra, his top business adviser, as the UK special envoy to the US focusing on trade and investment. This appointment formalizes Chandra's existing role liaising with senior US officials amid tensions over President Donald Trump's actions on Greenland, NATO troop deployment in Afghanistan, and his Board of Peace initiative. Chandra will work alongside veteran diplomat Christian Turner, the new ambassador to Washington, and will be based in the UK while traveling to the US.