Keir Starmer has stepped away from Donald Trump’s words on Ukraine by claiming the country is on an “irreversible path” to joining Nato. Kyiv has long asked to join the defence alliance in the hope that it would protect it from Vladimir Putin’s expansionist aims.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Starmer had requested to meet him again in person after their first meeting in New York in September, 2024

Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump about PM's visit to America - Downing Street announced the discussions between the US president and the PM but gave no details about the upcoming trip

According to a Downing Street spokeswoman, Starmer took a call from Trump during his meeting with the US President's Special Envoy to the United Kingdom.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he had spoken with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer the day before and he agreed to meet with him, perhaps in the next few weeks. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt;

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had agreed to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer and that the British leader wanted to travel to the United States in the coming weeks. Starmer's office had said earlier on Friday that he discussed visiting the United States on a call with Trump the day before,

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump plan to hold talks soon in Washington, the two sides confirmed Friday.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed he received a call from UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to plan a “friendly meeting”. Mr Trump said he is expecting to meet with Sir Keir next week, adding the pair get along “very well”.

The Prime Minister spoke with Mr Trump in an impromptu phone call on Thursday, where the pair discussed a ‘forthcoming’ visit.