Guy Birchall

Blazes continue to rage across the two countries, which have been hit by weeks of hot, dry weather.

Wes Streeting said the continent would one day thank the U.S. president for ‘forcing us to stand on our own two feet.’

Kyiv has struggled to get enough US-made Patriot missiles to defend itself from Russia’s recent aerial onslaught.

Madrid’s regional government asked for help, labeling the situation as one of ‘extreme gravity.’

ECB President Christine Lagarde said that while the outlook for energy prices looks ‘highly volatile,’ it was still close to their baseline projections.

In addition to the Ukraine war, regional and international issues were discussed, including the situation in the Persian Gulf.

The Iranian-backed Yemeni terror group declared a blockade of the vital shipping route on July 20.

The Paris-based body also warned that violence in the Red Sea between Houthi terrorists in Yemen and Saudi Arabia were also fuelling worries.

The move is part of the framework agreed between Beirut and Jerusalem in Washington last month.

The former Manchester mayor replaced Keir Starmer after meeting with King Charles at Buckingham Palace, where he was formally invited to form a government.