Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump as PM 'eyes up visit in February' after US President-elect returns to the White House
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Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Donald Trump this afternoon amid claims he is eyeing up a White House visit in February following the US President-elect's inauguration. Downing Street said the Prime Minister and Mr Trump discussed the Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis during their phone call.
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Sir Keir also congratulated the President-elect on his appointments to his incoming administration, which include billionaire businessman Elon Musk. No10 provided a readout of the pair's call amid reports the PM could make a trip to meet Mr Trump in person soon after his inauguration ceremony on 20 January.
The PM is expected to visit as early as February, according to the i newspaper. Sir Keir met Mr Trump for the first time in September, prior to his US election victory, as they dined together for two hours in New York. They were also joined by Foreign Secretary David Lammy, who previously called Mr Trump a 'racist' and a 'neo-Nazi sympathising sociopath'.
As well as past public criticism of Mr Trump by a string of senior Labour figures, Sir Keir's will have to navigate Mr Trump's threat to impose trade tariffs when he returns to the White House. The PM has also previously clashed with Mr Musk, who has become a key supporter of Mr Trump and been appointed by the President-elect to lead a new US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Donald Trump amid claims he is eyeing up a White House visit in February following the US President-elect's inauguration. In a readout of Sir Keir and Mr Trump's call, a Downing Street spokesperson said: 'The PM spoke to President-elect Donald Trump this afternoon from Downing Street.
