U.S. President Donald Trump will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his luxurious golf resort in western Scotland on Monday for high-stakes talks masking their current bilateral commerce settlement and the deepening starvation disaster in Gaza, officers from each international locations confirmed.
“The prime minister of the UK, whereas he’s not concerned on this, will probably be very completely happy as a result of you recognize, there’s a sure unity that’s been introduced there, too,” Trump stated. “He’s going to be very completely happy to see what we did.”
Starmer had hoped to safe a discount within the U.S. tariffs on metal and aluminium, at present set at 50% for the EU, however Trump dominated out any adjustments, stating that the commerce take care of Britain is already “concluded.”
British Business and Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds described the assembly as a worthwhile alternative to press the UK’s case however tempered expectations for quick bulletins.
The leaders have been scheduled to fulfill at midday native time (7 a.m. ET) at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort, earlier than touring collectively to a different Trump property close to Aberdeen.
Hundreds of cops secured the perimeter of Turnberry and close by seashores, with aerial surveillance through helicopter. No protests have been reported outdoors the venue.
Starmer arrived from Switzerland, the place the England ladies’s soccer staff had simply received the European Championship last.
The escalating humanitarian disaster in Gaza dominated discussions behind the scenes. Graphic pictures of ravenous Palestinians have drawn international concern.
In response, Starmer has recalled his cupboard ministers from their summer time break for an pressing assembly, reportedly centered on Gaza and rising calls inside the UK to acknowledge a Palestinian state.
The Prime Minister reiterated on Friday that Britain would solely acknowledge Palestine as a part of a negotiated peace settlement—a place criticized by some Labour Party members anticipating swifter motion. This stance contrasts with France’s current choice to acknowledge a Palestinian state.
Trump just lately dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to acknowledge Palestine, a transfer additionally condemned by Israel. The U.S. has pledged to extend humanitarian support to Gaza however insists that different nations share the burden.
Ukraine was additionally on the agenda, reflecting ongoing international geopolitical issues.
The Gaza struggle erupted on October 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 individuals and taking 251 hostages, largely civilians.
Since then, Israel’s navy operations have resulted in practically 60,000 Palestinian deaths, largely civilians, in line with Gaza well being authorities. The enclave’s infrastructure lies in ruins, and practically its whole inhabitants of over 2 million has been displaced.
