81 m. ago Keir Starmer to host Donald Trump for talks at Chequers as pomp and pageantry turns to politics

Sir Keir will be hoping to keep the focus of Trump’s visit on investment - as questions about Jeffrey Epstein continue to loom large

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2 h. ago 3 awkward subjects that could come up as Donald Trump meets Keir Starmer for state visit

After the pomp and circumstance of a lavish visit to Windsor Castle, Trump and Starmer are down to business today. Here's a few of the potential pitfalls that could be lying in wait

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9 h. ago Starmer to host Trump for final day of second state visit to Britain

Sir Keir is hoping to keep the focus of the visit on investment, as questions about Jeffrey Epstein continue to loom large.

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10 h. ago Starmer banks on £150bn investment to placate critics of Trump state visit

Prime minister seeks to make best of difficult state visit by US president with package of commitments by US firmsKeir Starmer has sought to navigate a politically treacherous state visit by Donald Trump with an announcement of £150bn of US investment in the UK, as the president was kept safely within the confines of Windsor Castle.As thousands of protesters voiced their anger in London at a Stop Trump Coalition protest, the US president was escorted by the king and queen through a first day that ended in a state banquet but kept him out of reach of his critics. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor as thousands protest against US president’s visit – UK politics live

Politicians, dignitaries and high-profile tech entrepreneurs attend feast Lucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US tariffs is ever present.But it’s also important to ensu...

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11 h. ago Donald Trump joins royals for state banquet at Windsor – UK politics live

Politicians, dignitaries and high profile tech entrepreneurs attend feast as protests mark US president’s second state visitLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US tarif...

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11 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: King praises President's 'commitment' to finding solutions to world conflicts in banquet speech

Guests arrive for state banquet tonight after an estimated 5,000 protesters demonstrate against visit in central London

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13 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: King to host US President at lavish banquet at Windsor Castle after thousands attend London protest

Preparations underway for state banquet tonight after an estimated 5,000 protesters demonstrate against visit in central London

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14 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: US President watches Red Arrows and visits Queen's tomb

King hosts Trump at Windsor Castle with preparations underway for state banquet tonight- as an estimated 5,000 protesters demonstrate against visit in central London

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15 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: US President watches Red Arrows flypast and pays respects at Queen's tomb

King hosts Trump at Windsor Castle with preparations underway for state banquet tonight- as an estimated 5,000 protesters demonstrate against visit in central London

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15 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: US President watches Red Arrows flypast and lays wreath on late Queen's tomb

King hosts Trump at Windsor Castle with preparations underway for state banquet tonight- as an estimated 3,000 protesters demonstrate against visit in central London

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16 h. ago I know many are deeply opposed to Trump’s visit. But Keir Starmer doesn’t have that luxury | Martin Kettle

The choice for governments around the world is clear: engage, or fall beneath the US president’s wheel. For now, Britain must do the formerHas any visiting leader ever seen so little of Britain or the British as Donald Trump is doing this week? The absurdly unrepresentative version of the country offered up to the US president on his second state visit on Wednesday was a Windsor parody, a Potemkin version of this country, glistening with protocol and polish, amid a lavish reenactment of the British monarchy’s invented traditions. Just about the only thing that was authentic was the rain.But here’s the unalterable and underlying thing. None of that really matters. What matters is that Trump is the most powerful leader in the world. Despite all the Trumpian shocks, the US and Britain remain allies. Business can and should be done between them. So the opportunity for face-time with Trump, in circumstances designed to soften him up with flattery and engage him over this country’s own pr...

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17 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: Thousands march against Donald Trump at London protest as King hosts US President at Windsor

An estimated 3,000 protesters are marching in central London ahead of rally in Parliament Square

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17 h. ago King and senior royals host Donald Trump in Windsor for US president’s second state visit – UK politics live

On the first full day of his state visit to the UK, the US president will attend various events in Windsor before a state banquetLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US ...

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18 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: Protesters rail against Donald Trump at London rally as King hosts US President at Windsor

Protesters are gathering in central London for an anti-Trump march and rally

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18 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: King jokingly tells Donald Trump to 'watch the sword' at Windsor Castle ceremony

Protesters are gathering in central London for an anti-Trump march and rally

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19 h. ago What Trump and Starmer want from the historic UK state visit

Donald Trump has begun his second state visit to the UK at the invitation of King Charles III and prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.

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19 h. ago Donald Trump greeted by the king, William and Kate after landing in Windsor – UK politics live

On the first full day of his state visit to the UK, the US president will attend various events in Windsor before a state banquetLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US ...

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20 h. ago Trump state visit LIVE: King hosts Donald Trump and First Lady Melania at Windsor Castle

The US President and First Lady Melania Trump touched down at 12.14pm to be greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales

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20 h. ago Donald Trump greeted by William and Kate after landing in Windsor – UK politics live

On the first full day of his state visit to the UK, the US president will attend various events in Windsor before a state banquetLucy Powell has hit out at the “sexist” framing of her deputy Labour leadership campaign, with people claiming she and her rival, Bridget Phillipson, are standing as “proxies” for two men, Aletha Adu reports.Most of Donald Trump’s policies horrify progressives and leftwingers in Britain, including Labour party members and supporters, but Keir Starmer has said almost nothing critical about the Trump administration because he has taken a view that maintaining good relations with the White House is in the national interest.I understand the UK government’s position of being pragmatic on the international stage and wanting to maintain a good relationship with the leader of the most powerful country in the world. Faced with a revanchist Russia, Europe’s security feels less certain now than at any time since the second world war. And the threat of even higher US ...

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