All the pomp and circumstance can’t distract from the hate and division. The PM must summon the courage to act, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Keir Starmer will have to choose how to spend limited political capital, with most pressing issues ones UK and US do not agree on

The whirlwind trip comes at a torrid time for Prime Minister Keir Starmer who is facing questions over his leadership and judgment.

When US President Donald Trump arrives at Windsor Castle for his unprecedented second state visit to the UK on Wednesday, there will be one notable absentee.

Labour had feared that the president could use the visit, which starts tonight, to lambast the PM over freedom of speech in the UK.

"Keir Starmer rappresenta così bene la Gran Bretagna": lo ha detto Donald Trump ai reporter prima di partire per la visita di stato nel Regno Unito. Il presidente è partito…

After a tough week for Labour, Donald Trump is touching down for a state visit. Let’s hope the PM can stomach it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Leaders begin historic second state visit with multibillion-dollar ‘tech prosperity deal’

Cosying up to Trump is an all-in gamble. Britain should be building better relations with more reliable allies closer to home, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Donald Trump is back on UK soil for his ‘unprecedented’ second state visit. Will the US president’s trip help to distract from Keir Starmer’s challenges at home? Or could it leave…

Prime minister seeks to make best of difficult state visit by US president with package of commitments by US firms

U.K. PM Keir Starmer and U.S. President Trump to hold talks in latter’s unprecedent visit; tensions over Ukraine and Israel, Epstein ties, and 'free speech' differences.

Britain’s work in wooing the unpredictable Trump on his second state visit seemed to have paid off.

All the pomp and circumstance can’t distract from the hate and division. The PM must summon the courage to act, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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As Trump heads to Chequers, political editor David Maddox says Starmer needs a diplomatic success to bolster his own position at home – but he’ll have to sidestep several other…

Donald Trump’s official state visit to the UK rounded off on Thursday (18 September), with Trump hailing an “unbreakable bond” between the two countries. All eyes turned to the…

The good-natured state visit demonstrated strong relations, but no ally is likely to change the US president's mind.

It was the highest-risk moment of a meticulously stage managed state visit, but Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer presented an almost united front during a lengthy press…

At Chequers, the British prime minister's country residence, Keir Starmer hoped to persuade the US president on Ukraine and a deal over tariffs. His efforts were in vain. The two…

The prime minister can breathe easy today after Thursday’s state visit – but he must now turn his attention to problems at home, writes Millie Cooke