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History tells us Trump-Starmer talks could be landmark moment
In years to come, it may become known simply as Chequers '25.
But today's summit between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump, at the prime minister's country retreat, has the potential to be a landmark moment in UK-US history. There's plenty of scope for it to go horribly wrong, of course: over Jeffrey Epstein, Sir Keir's pledge to recognise Palestine, the president's lukewarm support for Ukraine, the Chagos Islands sell-off, or free speech.
Trump state visit live - read the latest But on the other hand, it could be a triumph for the so-called "special relationship" - as well as relations between these two unlikely allies - with deals on trade and tariffs and an improbably blossoming bromance. Either way, this Chequers summit - on the president's historic second state visit to the UK - could turn out to be one of the most notable one-to-one meetings between PM and president in 20th and 21st century history.
Sir Keir and Mr Trump have already met several times, most recently at The Donald's golf courses in Scotland in late July and, before that, memorably at the White House in February. It was then that the PM theatrically pulled King Charles's invitation for this week's visit out of his inside pocket in a spectacular stunt surely masterminded by the "Prince of Darkness.
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