Overview
- Air Force One is en route to London Stansted on Tuesday for a three‑day visit, with the first evening kept private at Windsor Castle.
- Wednesday brings a ceremonial welcome, carriage procession and state banquet at Windsor, followed by talks and a joint press conference with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers on Thursday.
- Downing Street says the leaders will sign a “world‑leading” tech partnership, with reports pointing to more than $10 billion in technology and civil‑nuclear deals to be announced.
- Police have mounted a significant security operation featuring aerial surveillance around Windsor as large demonstrations are organized in London and near the royal estate.
- The visit unfolds as Starmer faces pressure after the dismissal of ambassador Peter Mandelson over Epstein links, and some politicians, including Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, plan to boycott the banquet.