Biden to Host British Prime Minister for Bilateral Talks This Week

President Joe Biden seeks to underscore the importance of strengthening the ’special relationship’ between their countries during the meeting.

(Left) President Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at Sherman Middle School in Madison, Wis., on July 5, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Right) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a news conference following his first cabinet meeting in London on July 6, 2024. Claudia Greco-WPA Pool/Getty Images

President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for a bilateral meeting this week to discuss their countries’ cooperation and the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the White House said on Sept. 6.

Starmer is set to visit the White House on Sept. 13, when he will meet with Biden for the second time since taking office in early July. The two had their first one-on-one talk in Washington on the sidelines of the NATO summit on July 10.