Starmer to meet US president for talks at Scottish golf course

Hungary's PM says Trump 'ate Von der Leyen' for breakfast

Hungary's prime minister has said Donald Trump "ate Von der Leyen for breakfast" after the US and the European Union signed a framework trade agreement.

As we've reported, the US will impose 15% tariffs on most EU goods entering America, while the deal includes $600bn (£446bn) of EU investments in the US.

The bloc will buy $750bn (£558bn) of US energy and also purchase American military equipment as part of the agreement.

"This is not an agreement... Donald Trump ate Von der Leyen for breakfast," Viktor Orban, an ally of Trump, said on a podcast.

"This is what happened and we suspected this would happen as the US president is a heavyweight when it comes to negotiations while Madame President is featherweight."

'It is unbalanced': EU ministers sound warning on US trade deal

French government ministers have sounded a warning over the trade deal between the US and the European Union, describing it as "unbalanced".

"The trade agreement negotiated by the European Commission with the United States will bring temporary stability to economic actors threatened by the escalation of American tariffs, but it is unbalanced," French European Affairs Minister Benjamin Haddad wrote on X. 

The view has also been echoed by France's industry minister Marc Ferracci, who called for more talks before the deal is formally concluded.

"This is not the end of the story," he told French radio station RTL.

As we explained in our 7.51 post, the US will impose 15% tariffs on most EU goods entering America, after Trump had threatened a 30% levy.

The deal includes $600bn (£446bn) of EU investments in the US, and the bloc will buy $750bn (£558bn) of US energy and also purchase American military equipment.

Live from Trump's Turnberry golf course

Donald Trump will once again be mixing some golf with diplomacy today at his golf course in the village of Turnberry.

The US president will be meeting Sir Keir Starmer this afternoon, and we'll bring you text updates on this live page.

You can watch a live view of the Trump Turnberry course in the stream below.

What next after US-EU trade deal?

In the latest episode of our Trump 100 podcast, US correspondent James Matthews and Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies analyse the new US-EU trade deal.

They ask who the actual winners are from it and what we can expect next from the US leader during his time in Scotland.

If you've got a question you'd like the Trump 100 team to answer, you can email it to trump100@sky.uk.

You can also watch all episodes on our YouTube channel.

US and EU agree 'biggest deal ever made' after Von der Leyen flies in last minute

The US and EU reached an agreement on a trade deal last night after Ursula von der Leyen made a last-minute trip to Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course.

Speaking after talks in Turnberry, Trump told reporters it was the "biggest deal ever made" and will be "great for cars" as well as having a "big impact" on agriculture.

The US will impose 15% tariffs on most EU goods entering America, after Mr Trump had threatened a 30% levy.

The deal includes $600bn (£446bn) of EU investments in the US, and the bloc will buy $750bn (£558bn) of US energy and also purchase American military equipment.

Trump said: "I think it's great that we made a deal today instead of playing games and maybe not making a deal at all."

"I think it's the biggest deal ever made."

But not everyone within the EU is happy, with some countries complaining that the terms favour the US.

Starmer walks a fine diplomatic line with Trump

Gaza and transatlantic trade are set to dominate talks between Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer when the pair meet in Scotland later.

Downing Street said the prime minister would discuss "what more can be done to secure the ceasefire [in the Middle East] urgently", during discussions at the president's Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire.

Talks in Qatar over a ceasefire ended on Thursday after the US and Israel withdrew their negotiating teams.

Trump blamed Hamas for the collapse of negotiations as he left the US for Scotland, saying the militant group "didn't want to make a deal… they want to die".

Starmer has tried to forge close personal ties with the president - frequently praising his actions on the world stage despite clear foreign policy differences between the US and UK.

Trump to hold talks with Starmer at golf course after declaring 'I like your PM'

Sir Keir Starmer will be making the trip up to Trump Turnberry today to meet Donald Trump.

The prime minister has at least some reason to be optimistic about the meeting, with Trump telling reporters on Friday of his liking for the British leader.

But even with that, the British PM has two main things on his to-do list for today, our political correspondent Rob Powell reports.

Gaza

Downing Street said the prime minister would discuss "what more can be done to secure the ceasefire [in the Middle East] urgently", during discussions at the president's Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire, Powell says.

It comes after the US and Israeli teams withdrew from negotiating last week, blaming Hamas.

Trump said the militant group "didn't want to make a deal… they want to die".

But, as the United Nations has warned more action is needed to "stave off famine and a catastrophic health crisis," Israel has agreed to support a "one-week scale-up of aid" in Gaza.

Trans-Atlantic trade

The other main item on Starmer's to-do list will likely be trade.

The US and UK struck a trade agreement in May.

But Starmer is likely to press the president for a lower rate on outstanding tariffs on imports such as steel.

It comes after the US and EU confirmed a trade deal yesterday.

-SKY NEWS