On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the alliance between Britain and America is once again in the spotlight. Sir Keir Starmer has struck a trade deal with Donald Trump – not a phrase many people would have seen coming this time last year – turning the chaos of April’s “Liberation Day” tariffs into a golden opportunity for the United Kingdom.

Starmer and Trump hail ‘historic day’ as UK and US agree trade deal - Speaking to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer from the White House, US President Donald Trump said the agreement was a ‘great deal for both countries’.