Sir Keir Starmer has stressed the importance of respecting journalists after Donald Trump called a reporter “piggy”.

Footage has emerged of the US president uttering the insult at journalist Catherine Lucey as he took questions on his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein on Air Force One last week.

The Prime Minister declined to say whether Mr Trump’s comment was appropriate, but noted he would always behave respectfully towards members of the media.

Sir Keir told reporters travelling with him to the G20 summit in South Africa: “I haven’t actually seen that footage but I’ve had it explained to me.

“President Trump can speak for himself so I’m not going to speak for him, but my approach is that I will always be respectful to journalists, whatever questions they’re puttin

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