54 m. ago Donald Trump says Ukraine peace deal will be 'soon or not at all' as he hails 'special' Keir Starmer, hints at trade deal, backs off tariffs and supports Chagos handover during White House love

At a joint press conference, Donald Trump gave a loose timeline for his efforts to negotiate with Vladimir Putin.

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58 m. ago Donald Trump praises Keir Starmer’s ‘beautiful’ accent as he makes special pledge

Donald Trump praised Sir Keir Starmer’s “beautiful” accent as he pledged to continue the “special” relationship between the US and UK.

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

PM flatters president with historic invitation from ‘beautiful man’ King Charles for second state visit – but there’s an awkward exchange over ‘free speech’

Politics

67 m. ago Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – live

Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’Trump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago Trump mistakenly suggests Ireland is part of UK during Starmer meeting

Donald Trump appeared to incorrectly state that Ireland is part of the United Kingdom as he boasted of his investments overseas during a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday, 27 February.

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68 m. ago Trump says UK and US could end up with ‘real trade deal’ and no tariffs

US tariffs on British steel imports are looming.

Economics

72 m. ago Donald Trump drops UK/US trade deal bombshell then sparks laughter at Starmer quip

Asked at a White House Press Conference if the PM had been successful in preventing him from introducing tariffs on UK trade, Trump prompted laughter as he said: "He tried. He was working hard, I'll tell you that"

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1 hour ago Donald Trump's 'lethal' plot to humiliate Keir Starmer revealed

Keir Starmer met with Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Thursday, 27 February, with the US President reportedly armed with a 'lethal' plot to humiliate the Prime Minister

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2 h. ago Trump hints UK could avoid the sanctions he plans for EU during White House talks with Starmer – follow live

US president says UK is ‘very different place’ where he has investmentsTrump-Starmer visit: the key takeawaysEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will travel to London this Sunday to take part in an informal meeting on Ukraine and European security, the European Commission has just confirmed. Jakub Krupa has more on his Europe live blog.David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has confirmed that President Trump has the ability to veto the deal that the UK has negotiated transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Isands to Mauritius. Speaking on ITV’s Peston last night, Lammy said:If President Trump doesn’t like the deal, the deal will not go forward.The reason for that is because we have a shared military and intelligence interest with the United States, and of course they’ve got to be happy with the deal, or there is no deal. Continue reading...

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2 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.

Politics

2 h. ago Watch live: Starmer and Trump hold joint press conference after critical Ukraine talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump hold a joint press conference after their crunch talks on Ukraine and defence on Thursday, 27 February.

Politics

2 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’.

Politics

2 h. ago Keir Starmer clashes with JD Vance over vice president’s attack on Europe’s free speech

Sir Keir Starmer appeared to clash with US Vice President JD Vance over his previous attack on Europe’s free speech.

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump invited for unprecedented second state visit in Starmer charm offensive

The meeting is a seismic moment for the future of Ukraine

Politics

2 h. ago Trump says potential Windsor visit an ‘honour’ following invitation from King

Sir Keir Starmer encouraged the president to open the letter in front of the world’s media in the Oval Office on Thursday.

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump's cringeworthy comment about Keir Starmer's wife Victoria in awkward chat

Donald Trump, who previously described Lady Victoria Starmer as the British PM's 'greatest asset', said she is a 'beautiful, great woman' and Sir Keir is 'very lucky' to have her

Politics

2 h. ago Watch Donald Trump and Keir Starmer’s historic Oval Office meeting in full

Watch Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump’s historic Oval Office meeting from Thursday (27 February) in full.

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump's lies interrupted and shut down by Keir Starmer in incredible 'actually' moment

PM Keir Starmer echoed the moves made by French president Emmanuel Macron when he visited the White House just a few days ago, as the UK and US meet for bilateral crunch talks

Politics

2 h. ago US business presence in Ukraine would be ‘backstop’, Trump suggests

Sir Keir Starmer has already said he is prepared to deploy British troops as part of a force to safeguard any peace deal.

Politics

2 h. ago Donald Trump and Keir Starmer's delicious White House lunch menu revealed

The two leaders will share a lunch before crucial discussions on the future of Ukraine - with Sir Keir Starmer saying only a US ‘backstop’ can secure lasting peace in the war-torn region

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