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US President Donald Trump (right) greeting Britain's King Charles III at the South Portico of the White House for a State Dinner, April 28, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
April 29, 2026, 9:30 am
Hosting British king, Trump says Charles agrees Iran cannot have nuclear bomb
Speaking at state dinner, US president says Tehran is ‘militarily defeated’; despite US-UK tensions over the war, both leaders strongly praise ‘special relationship’
By Danny Kemp and Frankie TAGGART
Left to right: British Queen Camilla ajd King Charles III, and US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, wave from the Blue Room Balcony during a State Visit arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, on April 28, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
April 28, 2026, 7:45 pm
Trump welcomes King Charles to Washington, where monarch set to address US Congress
British head of state kicks off four-day visit to celebrate 250th anniversary of American Revolution, emphasizing nations’ bond despite strains over Iran war, tariffs, and NATO
By STEVEN SLOAN and Josh Boak
Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attending a presentation on the final design for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II at the British Museum, in London, April 21, 2026. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
April 27, 2026, 1:42 pm
UK’s King Charles heads to Washington to help mend frayed ties with US
Trump tells BBC the king’s visit could ‘absolutely’ help repair the relationship, though some believe that for the the president it’s more about ‘a media event’
By AP
US President Donald Trump waves to the media as he walks on the South Lawn upon his arrival to the White House, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
March 31, 2026, 6:35 pm
Frustrated with allies, Trump tells countries needing fuel to go to Hormuz and ‘just take it’
US president also accuses France of refusing access to Israel-bound US planes carrying arms; Netanyahu reportedly says some Arab countries ‘talking about fighting together on our side’
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC and dated June 16, 2025, shows an overview of the Diego Garcia military base on the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. (Handout / Planet Labs / AFP)
March 21, 2026, 7:07 pm
Diego Garcia: The remote island hosting a key US-UK military base targeted by Iran
Residents were evicted in 1960s and 1970s to make way for base on British-controlled island in Chagos Archipelago; it has been used for wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq
By Jill Lawless
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) are taken from a US Air Force B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford in southwest England on March 15, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/AFP)
March 20, 2026, 9:44 pm
UK okays US use of its bases to strike Iranian threats to shipping in Strait of Hormuz
Britain authorizes American military to launch operations from UK aimed at ‘degrading’ Iran’s capabilities to hit ships, after Trump criticizes Starmer for not doing more to help
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the Oval Office of the White House, on St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
March 17, 2026, 10:52 pm
Trump says US ‘not ready to leave Iran yet,’ but will in ‘very near future’
President assails NATO allies for not helping secure Strait of Hormuz; asked about his day-after plan for Iran, he says US will ‘try to get people that are going to run it well’
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
US President Donald Trump meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on March 3, 2026. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
March 3, 2026, 11:05 pm
Trump threatens to cut all trade ties with Spain over Iran war refusal, disses Starmer
‘We don’t want anything to do with Spain,’ says US president after Madrid barred use of its bases for strike; Trump also slams British PM: ‘This is not Winston Churchill’
By Shaun Tandon
This handout satellite photo obtained from Planet Labs PBC and dated June 16, 2025, shows an overview of the Diego Garcia military base on the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. (Handout / Planet Labs / AFP)
February 19, 2026, 9:55 pm
Starmer said unwilling to grant US permission to use UK military bases for Iran strike
British PM reportedly worried about violations of international law, likely prompting Trump’s public about-face on UK plan to hand over sovereignty of key Diego Garcia base
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
Britian's then-ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson, delivering remarks in the Oval Office of the White House, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 4, 2026, 5:14 pm
UK to release files related to Mandelson’s appointment as US envoy amid Epstein fallout
PM Starmer vows to ‘make sure that all of the material is published,’ says Mandelson ‘betrayed our country, our Parliament and my party’ by lying about ties to disgraced financier
By Jill Lawless
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, on November 14, 2025 (Jim WATSON / AFP)
November 15, 2025, 8:27 am
Trump threatens BBC with lawsuit up to $5 billion over edited speech, despite apology
US president says he plans to raise issue with Starmer; firestorm has prompted resignations of British public broadcaster’s director-general and news chief
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold a joint press conference at Chequers near Aylesbury, England, September 18, 2025. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
September 18, 2025, 9:04 pm
Meeting UK’s Starmer, Trump says he disagrees with plan to recognize Palestinian state
US president says issue is one of ‘few’ disputes he has with British leader, but approves when PM says no room for Hamas in future Palestinian governance
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Reuters
Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Mandelson, speaks during a reception at the ambassador's residence on Feb. 26, 2025, in Washington. (Carl Court/Pool Photo via AP, File)
September 11, 2025, 7:06 pm
UK fires ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson over his links to Jeffrey Epstein
British Foreign Office says decision came after it was found that Mandelson’s relationship with the convicted sex trafficker was far different than previously thought
By Pan Pylas
A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Liberal Democrat Party leader and MP Ed Davey speaking in the House of Commons, in central London, on May 7, 2025. (House of Commons / AFP)
August 28, 2025, 2:47 pm
UK party leader to boycott state dinner for Trump over Gaza war
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey says he wants to send ‘strong message’ to ‘ensure the people in Gaza are not forgotten during the pomp and ceremony’ of lavish royal event
By AFP and ToI Staff
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee delivers remarks as US President Donald Trump hosts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images via AFP)
August 9, 2025, 2:49 am
US envoy to Israel slams UK’s Starmer over Gaza, says he’d have lost World War II to Nazis
Mike Huckabee outraged by Britain’s positions on war: ‘So Israel is expected to surrender to Hamas & feed them even though Israeli hostages are being starved?’
By AFP and ToI Staff
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