The choice Keir Starmer makes in the next 48 hours could define his premiership. Tony Blair never escaped the accusation he had been George Bush’s “poodle” over the invasion of Iraq. And how far the current Labour PM goes in backing another US president in another foreign conflict could help or haunt him for years to come.

Numerous Nato allies are to pledge increased spending on national security, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is to pledge to spend 5 per cent of the UK’s GDP on national security by 2035.

Sir Keir Starmer has spoken to Donald Trump in the wake of US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Downing Street has said. The prime minister and US president discussed the need for Iran to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible and make progress on a lasting settlement,