Donald Trump held talks on Thursday with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer about pressing issues including Ukraine, Gaza and trade, as the US president's second state visit moved from royal pomp to potential political pitfalls.

After taking leave of King Charles III at Windsor Castle where he spent the night, Trump flew by helicopter to the UK leader's country residence of Chequers on the second and final day of his trip.

Starmer and his wife Victoria greeted Trump and they laughed and chatted for the cameras as bagpipes played, before going inside the 16th century manor house near London to begin the meeting.

Trump said his night at Windsor Castle, part of an extravagant programme of royal pageantry that Britain hopes will win over the mercurial US leader, was "really great, thank yo

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