Nigel Farage has warned the US president could lump the UK in with the European Union over the deal to hand the islands over to Mauritius

Relations between presidents and prime ministers aren’t always easy, even without Elon Musk weighing in with his views.

Obviously, Sir Keir Starmer cares nothing for Brexit and wants closer ties to the EU, but could he be pushed to establish stronger ties with the Commonwealth and find his beloved bloc fading into irrelevance as far as the UK is concerned?

Keir Starmer is heading to Brussels, becoming the first British prime minster to attend a European Union leaders’ meeting since the U.K. left the bloc five years ago.

Donald Trump has claimed the UK is 'out of line' as he threatened the EU with tariffs - sparking fears of a fracture between the NATO alliance at a crucial moment

Donald Trump said he has a “very good relationship” with Sir Keir Starmer, adding the prime minister has done a “very good job thus far”. It comes despite the pair’s turbulent relationship since Sir Keir took office,

The phone call between Sir Keir and Mr Trump lasted 45 minutes and, according to Downing Street, the pair “discussed the importance of working together for security in the Middle East ”. During the conversation, Sir Keir also explained how his government was “deregulating to boost growth”.

Sir Keir Starmer’s key meeting with EU leaders as he attempts to reset relations with the bloc threatens to be overshadowed by the Donald Trump’s promise to impose more tariffs.