The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said of the leaders’ chat: ‘It was a very warm call, and it was very constructive.’
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Donald Trump said he has a “very good relationship” with Sir Keir Starmer, adding the prime minister has done a “very good job thus far”.
President Donald Trump praised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for doing a “very good job” during his first months in office and said they would talk by phone soon.
President Donald Trump praised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, calling him a very good person, despite Elon Musk's harsh criticism of the leader.
Precisely when Sir Keir finds himself on a plane over the Atlantic, and which leaders are invited before him, will be pored over – and there are clearly some, such as Georgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy and the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, who are ideologically much closer to the president than Sir Keir will ever be.
The talks came hours after Donald Trump gave an unexpectedly warm endorsement of Keir Starmer, saying 'I like him a lot' and he's done 'a very good job thus far'
Sir Keir Starmer will reportedly resist pressure from Donald Trump to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. The Prime Minister had previously pledged to increase the amount spent on the British military from 2.3% to 2.5% but had not set a deadline.
The talks came hours after the US president praised the Prime Minister for having done "a very good job thus far" and confirmed the pair were due to speak soon.
US President Donald Trump said he gets on well with Keir Starmer - despite the UK being 'liberal, which is a bit different from me"- and said they would speak in the next 24 hours
US President Donald Trump has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has done a "very good job thus far" and that the pair have a "very good relationship". Asked by the BBC on board Air Force One about his relationship with Sir Keir, Trump added that they would be having a call "over the next 24 hours" - a conversation which has since taken place.