Chris Pitt

But Starmer insists he can meet China's President Xi Jinping without angering the White House.

Speaking to Bloomberg, he said, Reflecting on a week of turbulent diplomacy with the US...

Starmer indicated that the UK will now have to forge closer military links with the EU, as he pointed to what he described as a mature relationship with the US President, adding that the UK navigated last week's challenges with pragmatism and common sense.

In London, Chris Pitt, Bloomberg Radio.