Sir Keir Starmer jetted off to Washington DC today in a bid to woo Donald Trump with his newly-announced defence spending pledge.
The Prime Minister is heading across the Atlantic for crunch talks in the White House, as he attempts to convince the US President not to abandon Europe and Ukraine.
Ahead of his trip, in an announcement firmly directed at Mr Trump, Sir Keir said UK defence spending will rise from its current 2.3 per cent of GDP to 2.5 per cent in 2027.
He scrambled to pledge the increase in Britain's military budget amid huge doubts over America's commitment to European security after Mr Trump's return to power.
It also follows the US President's repeated calls for NATO allies to boost spending on their armed forces and to shoulder greater responsibility for their own security.