2 h. ago Prime Minister says UK guards free speech ‘preciously’ after Vance criticism

The comments came after an earlier exchange with the US vice president.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer’s wins and losses during crunch White House summit with Donald Trump

Meeting between the Labour prime minister and US president touched on Ukraine, tariffs, trade deals, the Chagos Islands, Nato and a historic state visit invitation from King Charles

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4 h. ago Bret Baier fires back at Chuck Todd for claiming he ‘now just wants to have a tee time with the president’

‘I have an interview to do with the UK prime minister today,’ Bret Baier said. ‘I don‘t know what he is doing.’

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4 h. ago Trump live updates: Trump talks tariffs, Ukraine war and state visit with UK Prime Minister

President accepted historic second invitation for state visit to Britain from King Charles III

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5 h. ago PM and Trump keen to showcase ‘tremendous relationship’ during crunch talks

The US President said Sir Keir had ‘earned whatever the hell they pay him’ when asked about tariffs.

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6 h. ago Starmer woos Trump with state visit invite ahead of crunch talks

The Prime Minister appeared to have already got the president onside on one of the hot-button issues, with an indication he will back the Chagos deal.

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6 h. ago Prime Minister ‘very proud’ of UK’s free speech after Vance criticism

Sir Keir said ‘in relation to free speech in the UK I’m very proud of our history there’.

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7 h. ago Starmer plays royal Trump card to win Chagos deal backing and no trade tariffs in critical White House summit

US president Donald Trump says he and prime minister ‘get along famously’ during White House talks over Ukraine and defence

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7 h. ago BREAKING: Keir Starmer's fierce response to JD Vance in free speech defence after mad 'infringements' row

After JD Vance reiterated his comments that there had been 'infringements' to free speech in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at the US Vice President

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7 h. ago Keir Starmer slaps down JD Vance after 'free speech' snipe in front of cameras

After JD Vance reiterated his comments that there had been 'infringements' to free speech in the UK, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at the US Vice President

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7 h. ago Chagos Islands talks ‘going to work out very well’, says Donald Trump

The UK has offered the president an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security.

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8 h. ago Donald Trump invited for unprecedented second state visit, says Starmer

The US President said he would be visiting the UK in the ‘near future’ as he met with the Prime Minister at the Oval Office.

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8 h. ago Starmer meeting Trump for White House talks on Ukraine, trade and technology

The Prime Minister is prepared to commit British troops to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine but is seeking US support.

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10 h. ago Not up to Keir Starmer to ‘fact check’ Trump during visit, says minister

Steve Reed was asked if the Prime Minister should follow the example of French President Emmanuel Macron and correct Mr Trump in real time.

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10 h. ago Starmer to urge Trump to provide US military cover for peace in Ukraine

UK prime minister to reassure Washington that Europe will bolster its own defences but push for US ‘backstop’

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10 h. ago Trump indicates he is ready to accept UK proposal for Chagos Islands deal

UK prime minister will use White House talks to urge US counterpart to provide military support in Ukraine peace deal

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14 h. ago Starmer takes playful jab at Musk in DC reception speech: ‘taking out a chainsaw isn’t my style’

Keir Starmer took a playful dig at Elon Musk while speaking at the UK Embassy in Washington DC on the eve of the Prime Minister’s meeting with US President Donald Trump on 27 February.

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15 h. ago Aid cut will have ‘devastating impact’ on world’s poorest, church leaders warn

The Prime Minister recently announced the foreign aid budget will be cut in order to fund an increase in defence spending.

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28 h. ago Starmer to warn Trump that peace in Ukraine needs US military cover

UK prime minister heads for Washington as president reiterates need for Europe to provide the security for Kyiv

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28 h. ago Russia could reinvade Ukraine without US security guarantees, Starmer warns

UK prime minister faces major diplomatic effort to get president on board after he said no plans for US ‘backstop’Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir Putin could invade Ukraine again unless the US provides security guarantees as he arrived for critical talks with Donald Trump at the most precarious moment for European stability in decades.With the future of Ukrainian security hanging in the balance, he urged the president to commit a US backstop to a British and French-led peacekeeping force, saying it was the only way to avoid Russia plunging Europe back into war. Continue reading...

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