In years to come, it may become known simply as Chequers '25.

But today's summit between Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump , at the prime minister's country retreat, has the potential to be a landmark moment in UK-US history.

There's plenty of scope for it to go horribly wrong, of course: over Jeffrey Epstein , Sir Keir's pledge to recognise Palestine, the president's lukewarm support for Ukraine, the Chagos Islands sell-off, or free speech.

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But on the other hand, it could be a triumph for the so-called "special relationship" - as well as relations between these two unlikely allies - with deals on trade and tariffs and an improbably blossoming bromance.

Either way, this Chequers summit - on the president's historic second state

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