Summary

  • The White House says Donald Trump will cut short his Group of Seven (G7) meeting and return to Washington tonight, citing the Middle East situation

  • Trump will likely skip planned meetings with the Ukrainian and Mexican presidents on Tuesday

  • He is also not expected to sign the G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict, despite other leaders' plan to call for de-escalation and protection of civilians

  • This comes after Trump and Sir Keir Starmer have signed a tariff deal between the US and the UK at a meeting during the G7 summit

  • Earlier, the US president called it a mistake to expel Russian President Vladimir Putin from the group in 2014, then called G8

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Watch: Trump mistakenly says trade deal reached with the EU after agreement with UK

  1. Trump will depart G7 early to handle Middle Eastpublished at 02:40 British Summer Time

    G7 leaders have been hoping to get Donald Trump's full attention to discuss issues like global trade and the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.

    Instead, the US president is now due to return to Washington a day early, given the worsening conflict between Iran and Israel.

    The White House insists that Trump has achieved much during the trip - most prominently signing a tariff deal with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.

    Even with Trump leaving early, the show must go on for Canada's PM Mark Carney, who will be hosting the leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Japan alongside guests from India, Australia and Brazil.

    We'll shortly be closing our live coverage. You can stay up to date on the latest developments on the BBC website.

  2. Trump's early exit thwarts Australia PM meetingpublished at 02:30 British Summer Time

    Tiffanie Turnbull
    BBC News, Sydney

    The Australian PM's primary goal this summit was a meeting with Donald Trump - something Anthony Albanese has been desperately trying to arrange since he was re-elected last month.

    The pair have a lot to discuss. Albanese wants to negotiate exemptions to the White House's sweeping tariffs scheme, and he also wants to bend Trump's ear on the Aukus defence pact, which the administration announced it was reviewing last week.

    But just as Albanese was outlining his agenda for the upcoming meeting at a press conference, it was announced Trump would be cutting his trip to Canada short - and tomorrow's Albanese meeting from his diary.

    A spokesperson for the prime minister in a statement said it was "understandable" given what is occurring in Israel and Iran.

    "As the Prime Minister said a short time ago, we are very concerned about the events in the Middle East and continue to urge all parties to prioritise dialogue and diplomacy."

  3. If US can get ceasefire that's 'a good thing' - Macronpublished at 02:24 British Summer Time

    U.S. President Donald Trump, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and France's President Emmanuel Macron talk during a family photo at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, CanadaImage source, Reuters

    French President Emmanuel Macron was speaking to reporters just as news came that President Trump was leaving early to handle the unfolding crisis in the Middle East.

    Trump, according to Macron, said "moments ago" that talks were underway.

    "If the United States can get a ceasefire, that's a very good thing," he said. "France would support it."

    Asked how Macron read Trump's early exit, the French leader said there were US offers on a ceasefire that could lead to wider talks.

    "I think that's a good thing."

  4. Once again, Trump is leaving a G7 summit in Canada earlypublished at 02:12 British Summer Time

    Trump is leaving the G7 in Canada a day early - and it's not without precedent.

    At the 2018 summit, coincidentally also hosted in Canada, Trump left the gathering of world leaders to meet with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.

    He left the Charlevoix, Quebec conference and flew to Singapore where he met Kim for talks about North Korea's nuclear programme.

    North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) walks with US President Donald Trump (L) during a break in talks at their historic US-North Korea summitImage source, AFP via Getty Images

    Just like seven years ago, he leaves early because of conflicts surrounding another country's nuclear programme - this time Iran's.

    As a reminder, Israel has launched air strikes on Iranian cities citing its concern that Iran's nuclear programme threatens Israel. Tehran has retaliated with airstrikes of its own, some of which have penetrated Israeli air defence systems.

  5. Trump turns G7 family photo into an impromptu press pointpublished at 01:46 British Summer Time

    Family photo of G7 leadersImage source, Reuters

    We have just seen the leaders posing for the "family photo".

    They stood on a platform with an imposing mountain range behind them.

    After the photo, as some leaders were already leaving the stage, Trump started taking reporter's questions about his early exit: "I have to be back as soon as I can." He was referring to the Middle East crisis.

    He added: "I think we got a lot done," gesturing to the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, with whom he signed a tariff deal.

    The host, Canada's PM Mark Carney, said he "fully understands why" Trump is leaving a day early.

  6. Trump's change of planspublished at 01:23 British Summer Time

    Anthony Zurcher
    North America correspondent, reporting from the G7

    Donald Trump’s visit to Canada and the G7 summit turns out to be a short one.

    While those of us in his press pool were holding in vans, awaiting the short drive with the motorcade to the leaders' “family photo” and dinner at a nearby resort golf course, we were informed of the change of plans: The president would be heading back to Washington tonight.

    A few minutes later, in a post on X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told us that it was because of “what’s going on in the Middle East”.

    The president is sticking around for dinner, so that means he will be travelling practically across the North American continent overnight.

    It has already been an eventful day here in Kananaskis. We’ve had multiple chances to interact with the president, and he has been adamant that Iran’s nuclear programme must be fully dismantled – and that the nation is not winning its war against Israel.

    According to Fox News, he has told his National Security Council to be ready to meet. He will have all the secure communications he needs aboard Air Force One.

  7. The G7 'family photo' we're waiting forpublished at 01:13 British Summer Time

    Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
    Live reporter

    We are eagerly awaiting the “family photo” where all the leaders gather for a group snap.

    It is staged and often behind an imposing background as the leaders all smile.

    They can be historic: last year when Italy hosted the summit, the late Pope Francis joined the dignitaries for the group photo, becoming the first pontiff to do so.

    Pope Francis poses with the G7 heads of StateImage source, Getty Images
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    Pope Francis poses with the G7 heads of State

    But in 2018, it was not the family photo that captured headlines. It was a side photo of leaders in discussion that captured the awkwardness and tension at the summit in Charlevoix, Quebec.

    Trump, during his first term (just as he is doing now) was pursuing an aggressive international trade policy strategy even with allies like Canada and the EU.

    The photo shows a seated Trump, with arms crossed, surrounded by colleagues included Germany's Angela Merkel, France's Macron, and a visibly bored Shinzo Abe of Japan.

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the official agenda on the second day of the G7 summitImage source, Bundesregierung via Getty Images

    It is a first G7 for several of the leaders today so we will be looking out for the same details, from subtle body language cues down to how order in which these powerful men and women line up.

    You can watch the family photo moment live, due to be delivered shortly, by clicking the green button above.

  8. Who's Trump missing on Tuesday?published at 01:06 British Summer Time

    While Trump departs to Washington, the G7 will roll on without him.

    There are a couple of key things he will likely miss a couple of planned bilateral meetings, including with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

    Ukraine is on the agenda tomorrow, and is expected to be pushing for more sanctions on Russia, for which Trump has expressed skepticism.

    He was also expected to sit down with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

    A number of other world leaders - who are invited as guests of G7 host Mark Carney - are only arriving tonight, just as Trump makes his way home. They include Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

  9. Trump's early departure is due to Middle East conflict - White Housepublished at 00:46 British Summer Time 17 June

    The White House says the US president is bowing out early from this G7 due to the conflict in the Middle East.

    Certainly, much of the discussion here - on global security and trade - has been overshadowed by the deteriorating situation between Israel and Iran.

    It's clear there were some rifts over a joint communique being fleshed out by the leaders and their aides - and whether there was consensus around a call for de-escalation.

    Trump will stay for the traditional family photo and for a dinner, before heading back to Washington tonight.

  10. Trump is leaving G7 summit tonight - White Housepublished at 00:37 British Summer Time 17 June
    Breaking

    It seems like Trump is bowing out a day early of this G7, after dinner with the fellow leaders.

    “President Trump will return to Washington tonight so he can attend to many important matters,” White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on X.

  11. A Canada-US deal within a month?published at 00:14 British Summer Time 17 June

    Jessica Murphy
    Reporting from the G7

    We're getting a little more detail on this morning's meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney.

    According to a readout of the meeting released by Carney's office, the "leaders agreed to pursue negotiations toward a deal within the coming 30 days".

    As a reminder, earlier today the pair said there had been movement on talks between the countries despite - in Trump's words - the two men having "different concepts" on trade.

  12. Rolls-Royce to benefit from new tariff dealpublished at 23:56 British Summer Time 16 June

    Trump's tariffs on the UK aerospace sector are set to be removed entirely as part of today's trade deal.

    This is a win for companies like Rolls-Royce, the luxury car maker that is also a major manufacturer of aircraft engines.

    All other countries face a baseline tariff of 10% on aerospace goods, including aircraft parts.

  13. How the new tariff deal impacts British car exportspublished at 23:43 British Summer Time 16 June

    Sakshi Venkatraman
    Live reporter

    New cars lined up at the Jaguar Land Rover Halewood plant in Liverpool, Britain, 25 February 2025.Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

    British cars like the popular Range Rover SUVs will no longer face a 25% levy in the US. The UK is the only country to have secured this kind of agreement with the US - but there's a catch.

    The agreement presented by Starmer and Trump today establishes that 100,000 British automobiles can come into the US with a 10% tariff rate. Anything beyond that is subject to a 25% rate.

    In a 12-month period up to the end of the third quarter of 2024, UK vehicle imports to the US were worth more than $12.2bn (£9bn), according to the UK trade department, external.

    UK automaker Jaguar Land Rover exports almost a quarter of its cars to the US, and had previously said the deal would secure "greater certainty for our sector".

    For car parts, the agreement is slightly different. Parts made in the UK that are for use in UK cars will also have tariffs go down from 25% to 10%, but in that instance, there's no quota.

    British Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said this deal protects UK workers and businesses.

    “We agreed this deal with the US to ensure jobs and livelihoods in some of our most vital sectors were protected, and since then we have been focused on delivering those benefits to businesses," he said.

  14. What are tariffs and how do they work?published at 23:12 British Summer Time 16 June

    Tariffs are taxes charged on goods bought from other countries.

    Typically, they are a percentage of a product's value.

    A 10% tariff means a $10 product would have a $1 tax on top - taking the total cost to $11 (£8.35).

    Companies that bring foreign goods into the US have to pay the tax to the government.

    They may pass some or all of the extra cost on to customers. Firms may also decide to import fewer goods.

    Since beginning his second term, Trump has implemented sweeping tariffs on imports to the US, leading to retaliatory actions from others including China and Canada.

  15. Tariff deal document spills onto the groundpublished at 23:02 British Summer Time 16 June

    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer picks up UK US trade deal papers dropped by US President Donald TrumpImage source, Pool/Getty Images

    The unveiling of a signed tariff deal between the US and UK was not without some hiccups.

    As US President Donald Trump opened the document to show the media, several pages spilled out on to the ground.

    Trump then referred to the document as a "trade agreement with the European Union".

    Starmer later clarified it was a deal between the US and the UK, saying it was "a good day for both our countries, a real sign of strength".

  16. A 10% levy remains in place on most goods from the UKpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 16 June

    Natalie Sherman
    New York business reporter

    President Donald Trump has signed documents to reduce tariffs on UK cars being imported to the US, which will bring into force parts of a tariff pact agreed between the two countries last month.

    Speaking at the G7 summit in Canada, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the move a "very important day" for both countries.

    The pact was the first that the White House has announced since it imposed tariffs on various goods entering America from around the world earlier this year.

    But a 10% levy remains in place on most goods, including cars, arriving to American shores from the UK.

  17. Trump says more tariff deals to comepublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 16 June

    Anthony Zurcher
    North America correspondent, reporting from the G7

    At the end of the tariff deal announcement, I asked US President Donald Trump whether there are more deals to come.

    "Yes. A lot of them," he said.

  18. Key points of US-UK tariff dealpublished at 22:29 British Summer Time 16 June

    We now have some of the details of the US and UK's tariff deal.

    Here are some points listed in the agreement, which was shared by the White House.

    • The US will create an annual quota of 100,000 vehicle imports from the UK. These will have a 10% tariff
    • The two allies committed to "strengthen aerospace and aircraft manufacturing supply chains" by establishing tariff-free trade for certain aerospace products
    • If the UK meets certain requirements, the US will create a "a quota at most-favoured-nation rates for steel and aluminium articles" imported from the UK

  19. Trump says UK is 'protected' from future tariffspublished at 22:14 British Summer Time 16 June

    US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reportersImage source, AFP via Getty Images

    In response to a question about future tariffs, Trump says that the UK is "very well protected".

    "You know why? Because I like them," Trump said, and Starmer laughed.

    The president tells press that Starmer has done a great job by achieving a trade deal his predecessors had been trying to do for six years.

    The press conference concluded with the two walking off together.

  20. Trump says Iran would be 'foolish' to not sign nuclear dealpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 16 June

    Trump is asked if he has spoken to Netanyahu.

    He says he's in constant touch with Israel and that he thinks a nuclear deal with Iran will be signed soon.

    "Iran would be foolish not to sign a deal," Trump says.