Trump 'grateful beyond words' for second state visit to UK but key differences remain

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Trump 'grateful beyond words' for second state visit to UK but key differences remain  Trump and Starmer signed what both sides hailed as a historic agreement on science and technology but opinions diverged on immigration and Palestine.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/18/trump-grateful-beyond-words-for-second-state-visit-to-uk-but-key-differences-remain  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01U.S. President Donald Trump said his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, let

00:06him down as he spoke in a joint press conference with British leader Keir Starmer.

00:11Trump was in the U.K. for an unprecedented second state visit where he was hosted by

00:16the British royal family before meeting Starmer for political talks.

00:21The U.S. leader has been brokering efforts to lead a ceasefire in Ukraine for several

00:25months, with Moscow evading committing to peace.

00:30Starmer urged Trump to increase pressure on Putin over Ukraine, which Trump agreed to

00:35should Europeans stop purchasing oil from Moscow.

00:40Alongside criticizing Putin, Trump suggested the U.K. should consider using military force

00:46to stop illegal migration.

00:49He also said he disagreed with the British leader over his decision to recognize the Palestinian

00:54state.

00:54The pair signed the so-called tech prosperity deal during the visit, which sees firms such

01:01as Microsoft and Google pledging to spend billions in the U.K.

01:06Starmer's government said it secured billions' worth of investment from the U.S. in the hope

01:11of creating thousands of jobs.

01:15Starmer has sought to strengthen ties with Trump as his America First policies have caused

01:20trade and security uncertainty.

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