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Trump Shifts to Business as He Meets Starmer on Last Day of UK Trip

Both leaders are set to sign business deals worth tens of billions of dollars in the areas of technology, nuclear power, and defense.
Trump Shifts to Business as He Meets Starmer on Last Day of UK Trip
U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a bilateral meeting at Chequers during a state visit in Aylesbury, England, on Sept. 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker /Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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LONDON—U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence situated 30 miles Northwest of central London, after spending a day at Windsor Castle marked by a royal spectacle and hospitality.

Trump bid farewell to King Charles this morning before heading to his meeting with the prime minister. He called the king “a great king” and a “great gentleman.”

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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