The Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts and other strategic issues will also be on the agenda. The King hosted the US President at his castle, which has been home to British monarchs for almost 1000 years, for a historic second State Visit, the first hosted Queen Elizabeth II six years ago
US President Donald Trump (left) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer sit down for a bilateral meeting at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on Thursday. PIC/AFP
King Charles III bid farewell to Donald Trump at the conclusion of the royal pomp and pageantry aspect of the US President’s State Visit on Thursday morning, when his Marine One helicopter flew him to Chequers for bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump was greeted with a guard of honour at Starmer’s country residence in Buckinghamshire before their dialogue, which is expected to focus on bilateral investment ties as they “refine” the trade deal struck between both sides earlier this year.
The Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas conflicts and other strategic issues will also be on the agenda. The King hosted the US President at his castle, which has been home to British monarchs for almost 1000 years, for a historic second State Visit, the first hosted by Queen Elizabeth II six years ago.
At the business end of the State Visit, Downing Street announced that the UK has secured a “historic” GBP 150 billion of inward investment from US companies, expected to create more than 7600 jobs and accelerate growth in sectors of the future. The US inward investment package covers a range of sectors, from aerospace and defence to tech and Research and Development. At the outward end, UK companies such as pharmaceutical giant GSK and energy major BP also announced significant commitments to invest in the US market.
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police estimated that around 5000 protesters had marched in London on Wednesday, waving placards that read “no to racism, no to Trump” and “stop arming Israel”, with some also carrying orange coloured Trump baby blimps or balloons.
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