{"id":338411,"date":"2026-04-27T21:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/special-relationship-with-the-u-s-has-made-britain-lazy\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:00:06","slug":"special-relationship-with-the-u-s-has-made-britain-lazy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/special-relationship-with-the-u-s-has-made-britain-lazy\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Special relationship&#8217; with the U.S. has made Britain &#8216;lazy&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/CtnPA5jwxhg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Special relationship' with the U.S. has made Britain 'lazy'\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CtnPA5jwxhg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>King Charles heads to Washington at a moment of extraordinary tension. The visit comes just days after an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump &#8211; and against the backdrop of a deepening war in Iran, strained UK-US relations, and growing questions about America\u2019s global role.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy asks whether Britain\u2019s most powerful tool, soft power, can hold up in the face of Trump\u2019s unpredictable politics. From attacks on the UK Prime Minister and British troops, to disputes over sovereignty and trade, how should the King navigate a meeting with a president who thrives on disruption?<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>King Charles heads to Washington at a moment of extraordinary tension. 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