Donald Trump expressed uncertainty that America would come to the aid of other countries in Nato if they do not meeting military spending targets.

Starmer hails ‘historic step forward’ after EU defence talks - The Prime Minister also welcomed the prospect of peace talks next week in Saudi Arabia.

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed an EU move to increase defence spending that was decided at an emergency summit in Brussels on Thursday. The package includes loans and weakened deficit rules in a bid to boost the continent's military forces.

Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron spoke to “compare notes” on their work towards a possible peace in Ukraine, Downing Street said, as the EU moved to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.