UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer left his meeting with Donald Trump with much to be satisfied about despite falling short of his top objective — obtaining an American security “backstop” to protect Ukraine from further attacks after an end to Russia’s war.

The escalating trade dispute comes after the president accused the EU of being designed to "screw" the United States.

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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

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is using a visit to Washington to press President Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine as he looks to find a quick endgame to Russia’s

Trump says Starmer is "a special man - and the United Kingdom is a wonderful country that I know very well, I'm there a lot".

Donald Trump praised Sir Keir Starmer's “beautiful” accent as he pledged to continue the “special” relationship between the US and UK. The two leaders held a press conference following an earlier Oval Office meeting where the war in Ukraine and trade deals featured high on the agenda.

Edited by Brandon Livesay, with Myroslava Petsa and Bernd Debusmann Jr reporting from the White House The BBC's Myroslava Petsa is part of the press pack in the Oval Office. She sends us a video over,

President Donald Trump responded to news of social media personality Andrew Tate's return to the United States, following the controversial figure's legal battles in Romania. Speaking at a press conference alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer,

A U.S. ‘Backstop’ British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived at the White House on Thursday with one overarching message for U.S. President Donald Trump: U.S. military backin

Starmer seems to have come away with the chance at avoiding tariffs by recognising the constraints of the reality on the ground in Washington.