Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump “stressed the importance of the close and warm ties” between their international locations and “agreed to meet soon” in a cellphone name, Downing Road has mentioned.
Throughout the dialog on Sunday, the prime minister congratulated the president on his inauguration and paid tribute to his “role in securing the landmark ceasefire and hostages deal in Gaza”, in response to a Quantity 10 spokesperson.
The 2 leaders “discussed the importance of working together for security in the Middle East” in addition to “trade and the economy”.
Sir Keir advised the US chief how he plans to decontrol the UK financial system to spice up progress, and the president spoke of his “respect and affection for the Royal Family”.
Mr Trump additionally gave his condolences to Sir Keir over the lack of his brother, who died on Boxing Day.
Earlier this weekend, the president mentioned he thinks Sir Keir has “done a very good job” to this point.
He and the prime minister “get along well” regardless of Sir Keir being “liberal, which is a little bit different from me”, he advised reporters travelling with him on Air Pressure One.
“He’s represented his country in terms of his philosophy. I may not agree with his philosophy but I have a very good relationship with him.”
Sir Keir beforehand met Mr Trump for dinner at Trump Tower in New York in September, earlier than he was elected president for a second time.
He held two pre-inauguration calls with the brand new US president.
Mr Trump mentioned his first worldwide journey could possibly be to the UK or Saudi Arabia – the primary nation he travelled to as president throughout his first time period.
He mentioned “traditionally” it could possibly be the UK – however final time he travelled to Saudi Arabia as a result of it agreed to purchase billions of {dollars} of US merchandise.
“If that offer were right, I’d do that again,” he mentioned.
