The Prime Minister has arrived in Washington to hold talks with
U.S. President Joe Biden today.
In an extended meeting at the White House, the Prime Minister and
the President will discuss a wide range of pressing international
issues – including our ongoing support for Ukraine, and the
urgent need for a ceasefire deal and the release of all hostages
in the Middle East.
The session will focus on strategy and how progress can be made
towards long-term solutions for both conflicts.
It follows the Foreign Secretary and US Secretary of State's
visit to Kyiv this week, where they heard directly from President
Zelenskyy about Ukraine's current position against Russia's
ongoing barbaric invasion.
In a significant escalation, it was also confirmed this week that
Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Russia – bolstering
Putin's capability to continue his illegal war. The UK confirmed
an extra £600 million of support for Ukraine yesterday, on top of
the £3 billion a year for as long as needed confirmed by the
Prime Minister in July.
On the Middle East, they will discuss the devastating loss of
life in Gaza and how urgent progress can be made towards the
release of all hostages, a ceasefire deal on both sides, and
avoiding regional escalation at all costs.
The meeting is also expected to touch on a wider range of global
issues, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific and
strengthening US-UK co-operation to secure supply chains and
increase climate resilience.
Both the President and Prime Minister agree we should be using
the strength of the US-UK relationship to deepen co-operation on
shared global challenges.
