Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back Canada against Trump’s 51st state plan - Row erupts after The Independent’s White House correspondent challenges Trump and Starmer over the plan to

U.S. President Donald Trump met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday. While the main part of their discussions revolved around the Russia-Ukraine war and a trade agreement between the two countries, Canada appeared to be a hot button issue.

After a joint press conference on Thursday, Mr. Trump was accused of angrily shutting down the prime minister after he insisted the two leaders did not talk about the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state. However, major outlets in Canada and England are reporting that the accusations are not what they seem.

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From praising the prime minister's "beautiful" accent to brushing off Canada, the UK-US press conference was an eventful one.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump are holding a joint press conference at the White House on Thursday as European allies scramble to respond to the president’s approach to

President claims drugs ‘still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels’