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I think we’re going to have a very successful peace, and I think it’s going to be a long-lasting peace, and I think it’s going to happen hopefully quickly,
You’ve created a moment of tremendous opportunity to reach a historic peace deal, a deal that I think would be celebrated in Ukraine and around the world,
Starmer said, before pivoting to a warning I think it’s important for European countries, including the United Kingdom, to step up and do more in the defence and security of Europe and our continent,
It’s no secret we’re from different political traditions. But there’s a lot that we have in common,
Starmer said, embracing Trump’s populist streak You’ve been terrific in our discussions. You’re a very tough negotiator, however. I’m not sure I like that,
We remain each other’s first partner in defence. Ready to come to the other’s aid, to counter threats wherever and whenever they may arise,
I said what I said,
Vance replied on Thursday, as he reflected on his Munich remarks We’ve had free speech for a very, very long time in the United Kingdom, and it will last for a very, very long time,
Our trading relationship is not just strong. It’s fair, balanced and reciprocal,
We have to do everything we can to ensure that the ceasefire continues so that more hostages can be returned, so that aid can be brought in that’s desperately needed. We need to allow Palestinians to return and to rebuild their lives, and we must all support them in doing that,
I think you’re trying to find a divide between us that doesn’t exist,
We’re working very hard in the Middle East and Gaza and all of the problems. And it’s been going on for years and years and centuries and centuries,
Instead of over regulating these new technologies, we're seizing the opportunities that they offer. So we've decided today to go further to begin work on a new economic deal with advanced technology at its core,
Starmer told reporters during a joint press conference with Trump at the White House If that's the case, then we're in a good position to try to promote a negotiation between Russia and Ukraine,
Because it would be very odd to have a situation where you have the burden shift to Europeans, but not the strategic responsibility and the strategic reflections,
President Trump thinks we should do more, and I agree with him. It chimes with my thinking on this,
The most important thing, do these guys get along? Do they have a common vision
he said of Trump and Starmer, because that could signal the emergence of a Western strategy to end the war with NATO’s support This week when I meet President Trump, I will be clear: I want this relationship to go from strength to strength,
Starmer told members of the British Parliament, underscoring what he calls his country’s "most important bilateral alliance," with the U.S So for him, the question is basically averting the situation where there are U.S. tariffs and of course also trying to appease Washington in that regard, while he’s also not going on a super confrontational line with the European Union,