We can now bring you the contents of the letter from King Charles III, inviting Trump for a second state visit to the UK.

Here it is in full:

"Quite apart from this presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to plan a historic second state visit to the United Kingdom.

"As you will know this is unprecedented by a US President.

"That is why I would find it helpful for us to be able to discuss, together, a range of options for location and programme content.

"In so doing, working together, I know we will further enhance the special relationship between our two countries of which we are both so proud."

The note is signed "Yours Most Sincerely, Charles" at the bottom.

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For the most part, Donald Trump dominated the press Q&A in the Oval Office just now, with Starmer often struggling to get a word in edgeways.

Here are some of the key takeaways:

• Nato hopes squashed: On Ukraine's aspiration to join the military alliance as part of a ceasefire deal with Russia, Trump suggested "that's not going to happen"
• 'Did I say that?': Asked by the BBC's Chris Mason about his calling Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator", Trump replied: "Did I say that? I can't believe I would say that"
• On ceasefire: On a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine, Trump said "if we make a deal it's going to hold"
• Trump backs Chagos deal?: Away from Ukraine, Trump suggested he would back a deal on the Chagos Islands, which he feels is "going to work out very well"
• A message from the monarch: At the start of the sit-down, Starmer handed Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a state visit - the president said he gladly accepted

We'll continue to unpick what we've just heard, so stick with us.

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The US vice-president, JD Vance, now suggests there have been “infringements” on free speech in the UK, without evidencing his claim.

Starmer pushes back.

"We’ve had free speech for a very long time in the UK,” he says, adding that the country will “continue” to do so.

And with that, the public part of the leaders' meeting comes to an end. We'll wrap up all the key moments for you in our next post.

Moving on, Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that he thinks the security element of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal will be easy to agree.

He continues that the hard conversation is to establish whether we have an agreement.

But, the president says that he thinks both Russia and Ukraine will agree to a ceasefire deal.

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason points out that Trump previously referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator". Does he still believe that?

"Did I say that, I can't believe I would say that", Trump replies.

For context: Following criticism from Zelensky on the meeting held between the US and Russia last week, Trump described the Ukrainian leader as a "dictator" - echoing Russia's claims - in reference to the fact Kyiv has not held an election since 2019.

An election was scheduled for May 2024, but it was suspended because Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia began its full-scale invasion.

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Asked if an agreement struck with Russia to end the war in Ukraine would endure, Trump says he thinks it will.

“I have confidence if we make a deal it’s going to hold”, Trump says.

We're onto a discussion about a ceasefire deal in Ukraine, which Starmer says wouldn't have been possible were it not for the space created by Trump.

The PM then stresses that any deal must be long-lasting and not just a short term fix.

Trump adds that achieving security in Ukraine once a deal is reached is the easy part - the difficult part is reaching an agreement in the first place.

Trump says the US is paying a disproportionate share in Nato, adding that his predecessor Joe Biden did a terrible job.

He goes on to say that the Ukraine war and 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel should also have never happened, along with inflation and the nature of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Trump goes on to say that if he hadn’t won the election, the ongoing peace conversations with Putin “wouldn’t be happening”.

He says that he doesn’t believe Putin would launch another invasion of Ukraine.

Trump indicates he could back Starmer's Chagos Islands deal, saying: "We're going to have some discussions about that very soon, and I have a feeling it's going to work out very well."

"I think we'll be inclined to go along with your country."

For context: The UK plans to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a territory in the Indian Ocean, to Mauritius, but will keep a 99-year lease on the largest island in the archipelago, which contains a UK-US military airbase

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Trump is asked about his comment that the EU "disrupting" is US trade.

What can Keir Starmer do to stop you from imposing tariffs on the EU, Trump's asked.

The president says that he's had problems with the EU. He adds that the EU has sued American companies - giving Apple as an example.

Some context: Last year, Apple was fined $1.8bn by the EU for breaching streaming rules.

Starmer's visit to the White House comes a day before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits DC to sign an agreement on sharing the country's mineral resources with the US.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office now Trump makes reference to the visit, saying America needs rare earth minerals.

"President Zelensky is coming to see me on Friday morning", Trump says. "And we're going be signing really a very important agreement for both sides because it's really going to get us into that country, working there."

He calls the deal a "backstop".

The pair then take questions from reporters.

The first is on the Tate brothers, who have landed in Florida after Romanian prosecutors agreed to let them leave - follow our live coverage on this story here.

Trump responds that he "doesn't know anything about it".

Starmer says he will need to catch up with the story before responding in full.

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Keir Starmer hands Donald Trump a letter from King Charles - it's an invitation for a second state visit, which he calls "unprecedented".

Trump says he's happy to accept the invitation.

US President Donald Trump starts the meeting with Keir Starmer in the Oval Office with a short address.

He says: "It's a great honour to have Prime Minister Starmer at the Oval Office.

"It's a very special place and he's a special man - and the United Kingdom is a wonderful country that I know very well, I'm there a lot.

"I'll be going there and we expect to see each other in the near future - we'll be announcing it.

"We're going to be discussing many things today, we're going to be discussing Russia/Ukraine, we'll be discussing trade and lots of other items, and I think we can say we are going to be getting along on every one of them.

"We've had a tremendous relationship and, frankly, the prime minister and I have met twice before, and we get along very famously, as you would say, and I look forward to it very much."

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We've now seen the footage of Donald Trump and Keir Starmer's brief remarks in the Oval Office, before the doors were closed and the cameras cut.

The pair took turns to speak to the teams of officials and reporters, before taking a number of questions.

We'll share the key moments from their interaction over the next few posts.

We're just waiting to hear what Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have to say as they sit down together in the Oval Office.

In the meantime, here's how the British prime minister was greeted by Trump outside the West Wing:

Following their handshake, the two leaders have entered the White House and are now making their way to the Oval Office.

We're expecting them to make brief remarks and take a few questions from the pack of reporters assembled in the room.

While we won't be able to bring you that exchange live, a recording of it will be made available to us shortly afterwards.

We'll update you all on the key lines as soon as we can. Stay tuned.

Before heading into the West Wing, Trump is asked by a reporter if he can get a peace deal done with Russia.

Over our feed, we can't make out if the US president responded or not.

Our reporter at the White House, Bernd Debusmann Jr, tells us he replied: "Yes we can."

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Moments ago, Donald Trump stepped outside the White House and greeted Keir Starmer outside the door to the West Wing.

The pair paused for a moment and turned to smile for the watching cameras. They shook hands and made for indoors.

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After a short delay, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has just pulled up outside the White House for his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

The pair are expected to talk briefly to the media before holding a private meeting. A joint press conference will follow later in the day.

Stay with us for further updates.

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