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Trump Starts Second UK State Visit With Tech Pact and $10 Billion in Investments Expected

Starmer seeks an economic boost from investment pledges.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
FILE - President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer exit Air Force One as they arrive at Royal Air Force Lossiemouth en route to Aberdeen, Scotland Monday, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Overview

  • The president is being hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle before policy talks with Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers, with a carriage procession, flypast and state banquet on the schedule.
  • Senior U.S. officials say announcements topping $10 billion will cover energy and technology, with a U.S.-UK technology partnership slated for signing.
  • Britain and the United States are expected to launch a Transatlantic financial taskforce, with Finance Minister Rachel Reeves meeting U.S. Trade Secretary Scott Bessent.
  • Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are among the business leaders in the U.S. delegation for talks on AI, nuclear energy, life sciences and data centers.
  • Tariff disputes and differences over Ukraine and Gaza remain unresolved, Starmer faces questions after sacking ambassador Peter Mandelson, protests are planned, and the White House says Trump will raise free-speech concerns.