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Starmer takes playful jab at Musk in DC reception speech: ‘Taking out a chainsaw isn’t my style’

Keir Starmer took a playful dig at Elon Musk while speaking at the UK Embassy in Washington DC on the eve of his meeting with US President Donald Trump on 27 February.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer and Donald Trump to host press conference – when and how to watch

Ahead of his talks at the White House, Starmer said Trump can be trusted and understands that Russian President Putin started the war in Ukraine

The National (Scotland)

Use defence spending to deter Trump from tariffs – ex-civil service chief

Lord Sedwill served as the cabinet secretary from 2018 to 2020.

Evening Standard

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Would be ‘very, very odd’ for UK to act unilaterally over Chagos, says minister

It comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in Washington for talks with the US president.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer Blasted for ‘Treating Taxpayers Like Children’ in Controversial Chagos Deal

Conservative MPs have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of keeping British taxpayers “in the dark” over a controversial deal that could see the UK pay

The Fashion Central

California judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers – as it happened

This live coverage has ended. You can find the latest US politics news here.

The Guardian - US

Trump praises Starmer’s ‘hard’ lobbying as he again suggests UK will be exempt from US tariffs – as it happened

Trump calls Starmer meeting ‘tremendously productive’ and says ‘we have a very good chance at arriving at a very good deal’

The Guardian - UK

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Rolls-Royce says defence spending hike to create more UK jobs ‘without doubt’

The engine manufacturer’s boss said more military spending will ‘contribute to economic growth’ as its shares soared on a recovery in profit.

Evening Standard

Rolls-Royce shares soar as group to hit profit targets ahead of schedule

Rolls-Royce will reach its midterm profit targets two years earlier than planned

The Independent UK

Cutting foreign aid will play into Putin’s hands, former minister warns Starmer

PM accused of abandoning ‘soft power’, four years after he spoke in its defence, by former deputy foreign secretary

The Independent UK

Labour minister squirms in BBC interview on 'Trump Gaza' ethnic cleansing video

A LABOUR Cabinet Secretary has repeatedly refused to criticise an AI video shared by Donald Trump showing the US president and Benjamin Netanyahu…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer ‘considering relaxing two-child benefit cap’ amid warnings over child poverty

Under plans being considered to tackle child poverty, parents of under-fives could reportedly be exempted from the limit

The Independent UK

Putin says US-Russia contacts give ‘hope’ amid talks in Turkey on restoring ties – as it happened

Russian president claims to FSB security service that ‘some western elites will try to undermine our dialogue’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer-Trump meeting LIVE: PM hands King’s state visit invite to US President as he pushes for Ukraine peace deal

The PM will use Thursday’s meeting to push Trump to guarantee a US backstop for Ukraine to deter Vladimir Putin from further aggression

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

The question no one dares ask: what if Britain has to defend itself from the US?

So much of our intelligence and military systems are shared or reliant on the US – if it becomes the enemy, it is already inside the gates, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Fashion Central

Richard Madeley Shuts Down GMB Over Disturbing Donald Trump Video That Left Viewers Stunned

Richard Madeley Shuts Down GMB Over Shocking Donald Trump Video That Left Viewers Stunned

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What’s on the line as Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump in Washington

In today’s newsletter: Will Keir Starmer even have time to put his concerns to Donald Trump or will he spend it keeping an eye on the US president’s variable moods

Evening Standard

US 'backstop' needed to stop Putin reinvading Ukraine after the war, Starmer to tell Trump as PM arrives in Washington

The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington for talks with the US President with the future of Ukraine on a knife edge

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The Guardian - UK

Trump might not know it, but he’s forging a new relationship between Britain and the EU

Support for Ukraine means that closer ties to Europe are now a patriotic priority, opening up avenues that Brexit had once blocked, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - US

Top Democrat says Trump may seek mineral deal with both Russia and Ukraine

Jeanne Shaheen discusses Trump’s demand that Kyiv grant US firms access to rare-earth reserves for helping end war

Evening Standard

Mandelson tells US: ‘We don’t need to fight over trade’

The UK’s ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addressed a reception in Washington.

Evening Standard

What the papers say – February 27

Here are the stories making headlines this Thursday.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces up to Trump over Ukraine role in peace talks

PM flies into critical one-on-one meeting with US president and doubles down on declaration there can be ‘no negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine’ – as he banks on special relationship to secure $400bn in trade

Evening Standard

Starmer visits Washington for Trump talks with US-Europe ties under strain

Sir Keir Starmer hopes he can act as a bridge between the US and Europe after Donald Trump put the Western alliance in jeopardy.

The Independent UK

The prime minister must stick to his guns and his principles when dealing with Donald Trump

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Keir Starmer can tell the president he was right about Europe paying more for its own defence, but he should not trade away his principles

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