Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following their extraordinary exchange in the Oval Office. A statement from No 10 on Friday night confirmed the prime minister had spoken with the US and Ukrainian presidents and that he retained "unwavering support for Ukraine".

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer‘s visit to the White House on Thursday provided a first look at how the United States’s “special relationship” with the United Kingdom will fare during President Donald Trump’s second administration.

Starmer seems to have come away with the chance at avoiding tariffs by recognising the constraints of the reality on the ground in Washington.