Donald Trump said the US was not going to assassinate Iran’s supreme leader “at least not for now” as Sir Keir Starmer played down the prospect of an imminent American intervention in the Middle East crisis.

The meeting between the two leaders comes in the wake of the tragic Air India crash, which claimed British lives, casting a sombre backdrop to the interaction between the two leaders. Both sides are expected to remain in close coordination as investigations continue.

Keir Starmer has delivered a veiled swipe at Donald Trump by hailing 'independent, sovereign' Canada. The PM gave his strongest response yet to the president's push to turn Canada into a US state as he met counterpart Mark Carney in Ottawa.

The prime minister has stood strong with Canada ahead of next week's G7 summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. SOURCE: ANI/DD

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of bilateral meetings with his global counterparts on the margins of the G7 Summit here, with discussions focusing on a range of issues such as trade, investment,

Keir Starmer tells councils to pick up the bill for Labour’s spending commitments - As the row over the spending review continues, the prime minister has washed his hands of expected large increases i