Starmer addressed business leaders at the residence of the British ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, on Wednesday night after he arrived in Washington. Donald Trump is due to greet Starmer at the White House at around 12.

A judge has found that the mass layoffs of probationary government employees were likely unlawful. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived at the White House Thursday to try to convince President Donald Trump that peace in Ukraine will endure only if Kyiv and European leaders are at the negotiating table along with Moscow.

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met at the White House on Thursday for their first in-person talks since the Republican leader upended U.S. policy on Ukraine, the Middle East and global trade.

The prime minister announced the increase in defence spending days before meeting US President Donald Trump in Washington.

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is re-introducing a bill on Thursday that would authorize comprehensive trade talks with the UK, an effort to revive negotiations between the two allies as Prime Minister Keir Starmer was about to visit the White House.

He also called Zelensky "very brave". Trump was speaking after talks with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia. He predicted a "very good meeting" with Zelensky on Friday,

President Donald Trump welcomed the British prime minister to the White House Thursday. Their meeting comes as European leaders urge the U.S. to back Ukraine in its negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

The two leaders are due to discuss the war in Ukraine and a deal that would give the US access to its deposits of rare earth minerals.

The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are holding a joint press conference at the White House on Thursday.