Overview

• Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Donald Trump for a two-hour dinner in New York, focusing on the US-UK partnership.
• In his UN General Assembly speech, Starmer called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid escalating violence.
• Starmer condemned Russia's actions in Ukraine, accusing Putin of treating his citizens as 'bits of meat to fling into the grinder.'
• The Prime Minister plans to visit Brussels to 'reset' the UK's relationship with the EU, aiming to enhance trade and security cooperation.
• Starmer and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas agreed on the urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the severe civilian toll.