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One analysis I heard on this, can't remember where, said that this was a sign that Trump no longer trusted UK at the level required for the special relationship. Not sure this is Tory policy as such, more like pandering to the "Never Trumpers" that exist in the Tory voting electorate and the general public at large.
I don't think Trump trusts anyone, but this is the not first time the Americans have behaved like this, I even remember during the 2nd gulf war that intelligence that our soldiers acquired was withheld from us by the American central command.