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

The PM will meet with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels this afternoon, followed by a press conference expected around 3.40pm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say he will seek a strong trade relationship with the U.S. after President Donald Trump suggested he would slap Europe with tariffs after hitting America’s biggest trading partners with import taxes.