Sir Keir Starmer to meet Donald Trump during New York visit

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Sir Keir Starmer is meeting Donald Trump during his visit to New York. The Prime Minister is visiting the Republican presidential candidate’s Trump Tower for talks ahead of November’s US election.Sir Keir said he wanted to meet Mr Trump face to face because “I’m a great believer in personal relationships on the world stage”.The meeting has the potential to be diplomatically awkward, not just because of Mr Trump’s bombastic style but also because Sir Keir has not been able to schedule a similar appointment with Democratic candidate and vice president Kamala Harris.Ahead of the meeting, Sir Keir told reporters: “I’ve said a number of times, I want to meet both candidates.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. “We’ve now got the opportunity to meet Trump, which is good.“Obviously, I still want to speak to Harris as well.“But you know, the usual diary challenges, but it’s good that this one now has been fixed.“It’ll be really to establish a relationship between the two of us.“I’m a