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Smiling Keir Starmer was greeted by the president outside the famous building, where the leaders will meet for the first time since Donald Trump returned to power.

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44 m. 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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50 m. ago President Trump ‘inclined to go along with’ PM’s Chagos Islands deal

The US President spoke about the deal as he greeted Sir Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday.

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50 m. 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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Amazon is currently running a sale on some of its most popular LEGO Marvel sets, as well as some heavy discounts on a couple of sets that only came out two months ago.

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Arsenal will be in the market for a striker come the summer with Alexander Isak on their radar, but they may first have to sell up to fund the deal with Gabriel Martinelli attracting interest from Saudi Arabia

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The window might be closed, but major deals are being lined up for the summer

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93 m. ago Donald Trump beams as PM Keir Starmer shakes US President's hand ahead of crunch peace talks

The Prime Minister is in Washington for a summit in the Oval Office, with Ukraine top of the agenda. Starmer will warn the President that unless the US provides a security guarantee for any peace deal, Putin will strike again

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Director Jon Reid said the review will make sure buildings are "fit for purpose".

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has issued an update on Leeds captain Ethan Ampadu

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Claudia Lawrence's mother has agreed to meet a police boss in her daughter's home after discovering a hidden loft inside the wardrobe that she fears has never been searched by forensic investigators

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You can't go too far wrong with a soundtrack of veritable rock anthems courtesy of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman.

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2 h. ago Lewis Hamilton's furious response to Toto Wolff 'shelf life' comment

Lewis Hamilton has backed his own ability as he begins life at Ferrari in light of previous comments from Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, who talked about his "shelf life"

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2 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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2 h. ago Amazon users can bag LEGO Marvel sets for as little as £13 in flash deal

Fans of the superhero franchise can take advantage of these Amazon LEGO set deals that depict some iconic movie moments.

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The startling forecast, based on data February 2025 data from Estonian and Danish intelligence, begins in 2025 with Russia receiving a favourable peace deal

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