Credit where credit's due: Sir Keir Starmer pulled off a real zinger in his visit to meet President Donald Trump at the White House. Publicly producing an official invite from the King for a second state visit was guaranteed to win over the half-British and pro-monarchy President.

President Donald Trump said he would restart long-stalled negotiations on trade with the UK, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded a “new economic deal” between the two countries.

It’s time for Keir Starmer to make his move. Britain’s prime minister has spent months carefully crafting a chummy relationship with Donald Trump. He has showered the US president with flattery since even before his November election win;