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The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met US President Donald Trump at the White House for high-level talks.

Our round-up looks at some of the claims made during a Q&A with reporters in the Oval Office - on aid to Ukraine, tariffs and a second state visit for Mr Trump.

Mr Starmer goes to Washington

The PM claimed the government’s increase in defence spending “means spending £13.4 billion more on defence every year from 2027”.

This is the increase in spending by 2027/28 compared to 2024/25, not compared to what it would have been in 2027/28 had spending remained at 2.3% of GDP.

Defence spending

Global leaders have been setting out their ambitions, and red lines, for possible negotiations over an end to the war in Ukraine.

Our explainer looks at some of the key claims we’ve seen, what’s been said about a possible end to the conflict and what topics could be on the negotiating table.

Ukraine negotiations