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 Scotland바카라 사이트�
And your close bond with His Majesty the King바카라 사이트�
It바카라 사이트檚 good to know바카라 사이트�
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 world바카라 사이트�
This relationship matters more than ever.
We remain each other바카라 사이트檚 first partner in defence바카라 사이트�
Ready to come to the other바카라 사이트檚 aid바카라 사이트�
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 weeks바카라 사이트� time we바카라 사이트檒l mark VE Day바카라 사이트�
The 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
Britain and America fought side-by-side to make that happen 바카라 사이트�
One of the greatest moments in our history.
We stand side-by-side still, today바카라 사이트�
And we바카라 사이트檙e focused now바카라 사이트�
On bringing an enduring end to the barbaric war in Ukraine.
Mr President, I welcome your deep, personal commitment바카라 사이트�
To bring peace and stop the killing.
You have created a moment of tremendous opportunity바카라 사이트�
To reach an historic peace deal 바카라 사이트�
A deal that would be celebrated in Ukraine and around the world.
That is the prize.
But we have to get it right.
There바카라 사이트檚 a famous slogan in the United Kingdom바카라 사이트�
From after the Second World War 바카라 사이트�
That is that we have to 바카라 사이트渨in the peace.바카라 사이트�
And that바카라 사이트檚 what we must do now.
Because it can바카라 사이트檛 be a peace that rewards the aggressor바카라 사이트�
Or that gives succour to regimes like Iran.
We agree 바카라 사이트� history must be on the side of the peacemaker바카라 사이트�
Not the invader.
So the stakes, they could not be higher.
And we바카라 사이트檙e determined to work together to deliver a good deal.
We바카라 사이트檝e discussed a plan today바카라 사이트�
To reach a peace that is tough and fair바카라 사이트�
That Ukraine will help to shape바카라 사이트�
That is backed by strength 바카라 사이트�
To stop Putin coming back for more.
And I am working closely with other European leaders on this.
And I am clear 바카라 사이트�
That the UK is ready바카라 사이트�
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 era바카라 사이트�
You바카라 사이트檙e also right that Europe must step up.
And let me tell you now 바카라 사이트�
I see the growing threats we face바카라 사이트�
And so the UK is all in.
This year we will be giving more military aid to Ukraine than ever.
And just this week바카라 사이트�
I have set out how we are shouldering more of the security burden.
We바카라 사이트檙e already one of the biggest spenders in NATO바카라 사이트�
And now we are going much further바카라 사이트�
Delivering Britain바카라 사이트檚 biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the Cold War.
This isn바카라 사이트檛 just talk 바카라 사이트� it바카라 사이트檚 action.
Rebalancing the transatlantic alliance바카라 사이트�
Making us all stronger바카라 사이트�
And standing up for our shared values and shared security바카라 사이트�
As Britain always has.
Now, Mr President바카라 사이트�
It바카라 사이트檚 no secret we바카라 사이트檙e from different political traditions바카라 사이트�
But there is a lot that we have in common.
We believe it바카라 사이트檚 not taking part that counts바카라 사이트�
What counts is winning.
If you don바카라 사이트檛 win 바카라 사이트� you don바카라 사이트檛 deliver.
And we바카라 사이트檙e determined to deliver for the working people of Britain and America 바카라 사이트�
Who want 바카라 사이트� and deserve 바카라 사이트� to see their lives improve.
So we바카라 사이트檙e both in a hurry to get things done.
And that바카라 사이트檚 what the UK and the US do when we work together:
We win 바카라 사이트� and we get things done.
So we바카라 사이트檒l do what it takes to keep our people safe바카라 사이트β�
We will also work together바카라 사이트�
To deliver some big economic wins that can benefit us both.
We have $1.5 trillion invested in each other바카라 사이트檚 economies바카라 사이트�
Creating over 2.5 million jobs across both economies.
Our trading relationship is not just strong 바카라 사이트�
It is fair, balanced and reciprocal.
We바카라 사이트檙e leaders together in so many areas바카라 사이트�
Ranked one and two in the world as investment destinations바카라 사이트�
One and two for universities바카라 사이트�
One and two for Nobel prizes바카라 사이트�
One and two in golf, as well 바카라 사이트� by the way바카라 사이트�
And we바카라 사이트檙e the only two western countries with trillion dollar tech sectors 바카라 사이트�
Leaders in AI바카라 사이트�
And look, we take a similar approach on this issue.
Instead of over-regulating these new technologies바카라 사이트�
We바카라 사이트檙e seizing the opportunities they offer.
So we have decided today to go further바카라 사이트�
To begin work on a new economic deal바카라 사이트�
With advanced technology at its core바카라 사이트�
Look 바카라 사이트� our two nations, together바카라 사이트�
Shaped the great technological innovations of the last century.
We have a chance now바카라 사이트�
To do the same for the 21st century바카라 사이트�
I mean - artificial intelligence could cure cancer바카라 사이트�
That could be a moonshot for our age바카라 사이트�
And that바카라 사이트檚 how we will keep delivering for our people.
There are so many opportunities.
Keep our nations strong바카라 사이트�
And fulfil the promise of greatness바카라 사이트�
That has always defined this relationship.
Finally, to underline the importance of this bond바카라 사이트�
It was my privilege and honour to bring a letter with me today 바카라 사이트�
From His Majesty the King바카라 사이트�
Not only sending his best wishes바카라 사이트�
But also inviting the President and the First Lady to make a State Visit to the United Kingdom바카라 사이트�
An unprecedented second State Visit 바카라 사이트� this has never happened before.
It바카라 사이트檚 so incredible it will be historic.
And I바카라 사이트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.