US-UK relations
Donald Trump: Trump praises Brits as ‘friends’ as King Charles visits
President Donald Trump and King Charles III of England hold talks at the White House in Washington. (Associated Press) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States has “no closer friend than Britain” as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House for a state visit, overshadowed by tensions over the Iran … Read more
King Charles urges US, UK to reopen in speech to Congress
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome King Charles III and Queen Camilla to the White House for a state visit King Charles III called on the United States and Britain to restore their long-standing transatlantic alliance in a speech Tuesday at a White House state dinner hosted by the president. Donald Trump Tensions … Read more
King Charles: King Charles III to address US Congress amid Iran war tensions: What to expect
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint session of the US Congress on Tuesday, where he is expected to call for “reconciliation and renewal” of relations between the US and Britain amid tensions over the Iran war.The speech, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II’s in 1991, is … Read more
King Charles continues four-day state visit to US after White House dinner shooting
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in the United States on Monday for a four-day state visit that comes at a critical time for Britain-U.S. relations.The visit, the most significant of Charles’s reign, coincides with the 250th anniversary of America’s independence and is the first such visit by a British monarch in two … Read more
‘I’ve had enough’: Why mild irritation with Donald Trump might not help Keir Starmer politically News of the World
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer attend a business roundtable in Checkers, near Aylesbury, UK. AP/PTI(AP09_18_2025_000277B) A recurring joke in “Yes, Minister” (and “Yes, Prime Minister”) usually involves the British Prime Minister discovering that he is not as sovereign as he thought he was, and becoming increasingly annoyed. In a way, … Read more
‘I’m not happy with Britain’: Donald Trump criticizes Keir Starmer over military access
president Donald Trump stepped up his criticism on Tuesday british prime minister Keir Starmer initially refused to allow US warplanes to use British bases to attack Iran, saying “we are not dealing with Winston Churchill”.Trump said the historic relationship between the United States and Britain was “not what it used to be” amid a diplomatic … Read more