Sir Keir Starmer is pinning his hopes of political revival on the long-awaited state visit by Donald Trump as the two leaders unveiled a multibillion-pound tech investment deal to kick off the historic two-day affair.
The under-fire prime minister will be hoping to make progress on the international stage after coming through his worst fortnight since entering office. The past two weeks have seen the sacking of Peter Mandelson and the resignation of two of Sir Keir’s key allies, events that have prompted speculation that he may not remain in post until the next election.
