Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet former President Donald Trump for the first time at Trump Tower in New York. Starmer is attending the United Nations General Assembly but has allocated time for this significant meeting. Although Starmer also expressed a desire to meet Vice-President Kamala Harris, scheduling conflicts have prevented this on his current trip.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will meet former President
Donald Trump for the first time at Trump Tower in New York.
Starmer is attending the United Nations General Assembly but allocated time for this significant meeting with the Republican presidential candidate.
Despite expressing his intent to also meet Democratic candidate Vice-President Kamala Harris, Starmer will not meet her on this trip due to scheduling conflicts.
Harris remains in Washington for talks with President
Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Starmer emphasized the importance of personal relationships on the international stage, stating that knowing a counterpart personally is crucial.
He reassured that the UK's relationship with the US remains strong regardless of the election's outcome.