5 h. ago Trump dodges question on Starmer’s efforts to avert UK tariffs but says: "He tried"

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has gone on a trip to the White House to meet US President Donald Trump.

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6 h. 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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6 h. 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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8 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.

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8 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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8 h. ago Donald Trump signals he could SUPPORT Labour's £9billion plan to surrender the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as he meets Keir Starmer

The US president suggested he could ignore Republican and Tory fury at the government's plan to hand over the Indian Ocean archipelago, as he met with Sir Keir Starmer in the White House.

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8 h. ago Andrew Tate and brother flee to Florida but DeSantis says ‘you’re not welcome’

Keir Starmer pledges to raise case with Donald Trump in Oval Office meeting

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer meets Trump for crunch White House talks after state visit announcement

The Prime Minister has paid a visit to the White House for crunch talks with the US President

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9 h. ago Watch live: Donald Trump praises Keir Starmer as ‘special man’ in historic White House meeting

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer arrives to hold crunch talks with Donald Trump in Washington DC on Thursday (27 February).

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9 h. ago Trump hints at backing for Chagos deal and no UK tariffs in huge win for Starmer on White House visit

US president Donald Trump says he and Sir Keir Starmer ‘get along famously’ as they start key White House talks

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9 h. ago Trump praises Starmer as a ‘special man’ as they meet at the White House – follow live

The two leaders will hold talks, followed by a joint press conferenceEuropean 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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9 h. ago Trump and Starmer’s first words to each other before crunch Ukraine talks

Sir Keir Starmer gave Donald Trump a friendly pat on the shoulder as he arrived at the White House for crunch talks on Ukraine on Thursday, 27 February.

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10 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 Trump urges Starmer to double defence spending as pair meet for crunch talks at White House

US president calls on UK and Europe to ‘address years of underfunding Nato defence capabilities’

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10 h. ago Watch live: Keir Starmer holds crunch talks with Donald Trump in Washington DC

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer arrives to hold crunch talks with Donald Trump in Washington DC on Thursday (27 February).

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14 h. ago Donald Trump 'unwell' as Keir Starmer warned to 'tread carefully'

Saramucci has raised bold claims about the president's mental state and has fired a warning to PM Starmer ahead of the two leaders meeting for the first time.

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16 h. ago Trump says US won’t give Ukraine security guarantees ‘beyond very much’ ahead of Starmer meeting – UK politics live

Starmer said he wants Trump to agree that, in the event of a peace settlement in Ukraine, US will offer security guarantees that make it durableEuropean 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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18 h. ago Donald Trump LIVE: Keir Starmer to meet US President at White House for crucial talks

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will carefully navigate around the shifting priorities of the administration of Donald Trump that is increasingly putting America's European allies on notice

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18 h. ago The prime minister must stick to his guns and his principles when dealing with Donald Trump

Editorial: Keir Starmer can tell the president he was right about Europe paying more for its own defence, but he should not trade away his principles

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21 h. ago Sickening 'Trump Gaza' video shows what Keir Starmer's up against as he prepares to meet US President

Donald Trump and Keir Starmer are about as different as it is possible to be but the importance of the Prime Minister’s mission to keep the US allied to Europe’s democracies cannot be underestimated

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