Prime Minister's remarks at the White House Press Conference: Thursday 27 February
Prime Minister Keir Starmer's opening remarks at the White House press conference.

Thank you very much, Mr President.
Thank you for your hospitality, thank you for your leadership.
This has been a very good and very productive visit.
And with your family roots in Scotland鈥
And your close bond with His Majesty the King鈥
It鈥檚 good to know鈥
That the United Kingdom has a true friend in the Oval Office.
And it was so good to see the bust of Winston Churchill back in its rightful place just a moment ago.
But look, in a moment of real danger around the world鈥
This relationship matters more than ever.
We remain each other鈥檚 first partner in defence鈥
Ready to come to the other鈥檚 aid鈥
To counter threats, wherever and whenever they may arise.
No two militaries are more intertwined than ours.
No two countries have done more together to keep people safe.
And in a few weeks鈥 time we鈥檒l mark VE Day鈥
The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
Britain and America fought side-by-side to make that happen 鈥
One of the greatest moments in our history.
We stand side-by-side still, today鈥
And we鈥檙e focused now鈥
On bringing an enduring end to the barbaric war in Ukraine.
Mr President, I welcome your deep, personal commitment鈥
To bring peace and stop the killing.
You have created a moment of tremendous opportunity鈥
To reach an historic peace deal 鈥
A deal that would be celebrated in Ukraine and around the world.
That is the prize.
But we have to get it right.
There鈥檚 a famous slogan in the United Kingdom鈥
From after the Second World War 鈥
That is that we have to 鈥渨in the peace.鈥
And that鈥檚 what we must do now.
Because it can鈥檛 be a peace that rewards the aggressor鈥
Or that gives succour to regimes like Iran.
We agree 鈥 history must be on the side of the peacemaker鈥
Not the invader.
So the stakes, they could not be higher.
And we鈥檙e determined to work together to deliver a good deal.
We鈥檝e discussed a plan today鈥
To reach a peace that is tough and fair鈥
That Ukraine will help to shape鈥
That is backed by strength 鈥
To stop Putin coming back for more.
And I am working closely with other European leaders on this.
And I am clear 鈥
That the UK is ready鈥
To put boots on the ground and planes in the air to support a deal.
Working together with our allies,
Because that is the only way that peace that will last.
Mr President, in this new era鈥
You鈥檙e also right that Europe must step up.
And let me tell you now 鈥
I see the growing threats we face鈥
And so the UK is all in.
This year we will be giving more military aid to Ukraine than ever.
And just this week鈥
I have set out how we are shouldering more of the security burden.
We鈥檙e already one of the biggest spenders in NATO鈥
And now we are going much further鈥
Delivering Britain鈥檚 biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.
This isn鈥檛 just talk 鈥 it鈥檚 action.
Rebalancing the transatlantic alliance鈥
Making us all stronger鈥
And standing up for our shared values and shared security鈥
As Britain always has.
Now, Mr President鈥
It鈥檚 no secret we鈥檙e from different political traditions鈥
But there is a lot that we have in common.
We believe it鈥檚 not taking part that counts鈥
What counts is winning.
If you don鈥檛 win 鈥 you don鈥檛 deliver.
And we鈥檙e determined to deliver for the working people of Britain and America 鈥
Who want 鈥 and deserve 鈥 to see their lives improve.
So we鈥檙e both in a hurry to get things done.
And that鈥檚 what the UK and the US do when we work together:
We win 鈥 and we get things done.
So we鈥檒l do what it takes to keep our people safe鈥β
We will also work together鈥
To deliver some big economic wins that can benefit us both.
We have $1.5 trillion invested in each other鈥檚 economies鈥
Creating over 2.5 million jobs across both economies.
Our trading relationship is not just strong 鈥
It is fair, balanced and reciprocal.
We鈥檙e leaders together in so many areas鈥
Ranked one and two in the world as investment destinations鈥
One and two for universities鈥
One and two for Nobel prizes鈥
One and two in golf, as well 鈥 by the way鈥
And we鈥檙e the only two western countries with trillion dollar tech sectors 鈥
Leaders in AI鈥
And look, we take a similar approach on this issue.
Instead of over-regulating these new technologies鈥
We鈥檙e seizing the opportunities they offer.
So we have decided today to go further鈥
To begin work on a new economic deal鈥
With advanced technology at its core鈥
Look 鈥 our two nations, together鈥
Shaped the great technological innovations of the last century.
We have a chance now鈥
To do the same for the 21st century鈥
I mean - artificial intelligence could cure cancer鈥
That could be a moonshot for our age鈥
And that鈥檚 how we will keep delivering for our people.
There are so many opportunities.
Keep our nations strong鈥
And fulfil the promise of greatness鈥
That has always defined this relationship.
Finally, to underline the importance of this bond鈥
It was my privilege and honour to bring a letter with me today 鈥
From His Majesty the King鈥
Not only sending his best wishes鈥
But also inviting the President and the First Lady to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom鈥
An unprecedented second State Visit 鈥 this has never happened before.
It鈥檚 so incredible it will be historic.
And I鈥檓 delighted that I can go back to His Majesty The King and tell him that President Trump has accepted the invitation.
So thank you.
Our teams will now work together to set a date.
Mr President, we look forward to welcoming you in the United Kingdom.
Thank you once again.