Keir Starmer delivered a letter from King Charles to Donald Trump during a visit to the White House, marking the first time a US president has received a second state visit invitation. Despite calls for the visit to be cancelled following Trump’s dispute with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Starmer dismissed the demands and emphasized the importance of maintaining diplomatic relations with the US. Other political leaders, such as SNP’s John Swinney and Shadow Minister Alicia Kearns, expressed concerns about the visit, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey advocated for using the state visit to secure commitments for supporting Ukraine.
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