"Donald Trump has told Britain it should call out the military to control its borders during a tightly controlled summit in which Keir Starmer ducked major flashpoints with the US president. During a potentially difficult two-day state visit for the government, Trump has for the most part avoided exploiting tensions, although he described the UK's plan to recognise a Palestinian state as one of our few disagreements."
"At a closely managed press conference at Chequers, his official country residence, that prevented Trump taking many questions from journalists, Starmer avoided major potential bear traps, including coming under pressure over Mandelson's links with convicted paedophile Jeffery Epstein. The president dismissed a question about the former US ambassador. I don't know him, he said, even though the pair have met previously, including talks on whisky tariffs in the Oval Office earlier this month."
Donald Trump advised the UK to use military force to control its borders and warned that illegal migration could threaten the country. The visit was tightly managed and largely avoided public confrontations, though Trump opposed the UK's plan to recognise a Palestinian state. The UK plans formal recognition after Israel failed to meet conditions, including a Gaza ceasefire, and Starmer said the timing was unrelated to the visit. The state visit was hosted by King Charles and coincided with domestic turbulence for Starmer, yet Downing Street credited the visit with helping attract £150bn of promised US investment.
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