British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had an impromptu phone conversation with President Donald Trump during a meeting with his Special Envoy to the UK in London and ahead of a proposed visit to the US later this month.
According to his 10 Downing Street office, Starmer spoke to Trump during his meeting with Mark Burnett on Thursday evening. His planned visit to Washington, the dates of which are yet to be officially confirmed, is expected to cover a wide range of issues including trade, tariffs, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
“The Prime Minister was pleased to host President Trump’s Special Envoy to the United Kingdom, Mark Burnett, at Downing Street last night, during which he took a call from President Trump and discussed his forthcoming visit to the US,” a Downing Street spokesperson said.