After White House horror show, Starmer faces decision about who he can trust
It was a total contrast to what happened on Thursday when Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Trump. "Ecstatic", "triumph", "outstanding" were a few of the words used by the PM's team. They weren't just delighted with the optics of the two leaders chatting about their families and the royals over winter greens and sea bass – Sir Keir's team believed they had made genuine progress in talks in the Oval Office about Ukraine.
U.K.'s Keir Starmer sees 'value' in Trump's pursuit of Ukrainian mineral rights deal
Trump dodges plea from UK's Starmer for Ukraine security guarantee
Trump trusts Putin to 'keep his word' and more takeaways from Starmer talks on Ukraine
Judge Says OPM Had 'No Authority Whatsoever' To Fire Probationary Employees
A judge has found that the mass layoffs of probationary government employees were likely unlawful. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
Lawmakers Introduce UK-US Trade Bill Before Starmer Meets Trump
Starmer meets Trump in Washington
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have been meeting at the White House, with the war in Ukraine top of the agenda. Lyse joins diplomatic correspondent James Landale, Newsnight’s Nick Watt and Newscast presenter James Cook to discuss how the visit has gone.
US and Britain will have trade agreement, Trump says alongside Starmer
Zelensky told to leave White House after angry spat with Trump and Vance
More now from Trump, who's speaking to reporters outside White House. He's saying that to resume talks Zelensky must say he wants peace. He also claims that Zelensky wants to come back to the White House "right now" but that is not convenient for Trump.
UK's Starmer boosts defence spending on eve of Washington trip
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and target a 3% level last seen just after the Cold War, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can boost Europe's security.
Trump tells Starmer 'inclined' to back Chagos deal
US President Donald Trump signaled to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday that he is willing to back the British deal to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
With flattery and frank talk, Starmer urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine in press to end Russian war
With a mix of flattery and frank talk, the center-left Starmer made the case to the Republican president to remain cautious as he goes about ending the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II. The British premier started the visit by delivering an invitation from King Charles III to come to Scotland for a “historic” state visit — noting it was an “unprecedented” honor since Trump already had been given the royal treatment by Queen Elizabeth II during his first term.