All eyes have been on Sir Keir Starmer as he held the most consequential news conference of his premiership so far.

By Donald Trump’s own admission, Sir Keir’s first trip to Washington as prime minister got off to an “outstanding start”.

The love-in between the prime minister and the US president continued on stage, as they heaped praise on each other and paid tribute to the special relationship.

Here Sky News takes you through the key moments from the conference.

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Ukraine deal still in the balance

Sir Keir’s defining mission on this trip has been to try and persuade Mr Trump to provide a security guarantee for Ukraine in any peace deal reached with Russia, so that Vladimir Putin does not invade its neighbour again following an initial ceasefire.

It appears that no such deal has yet been reached – but the US president did say the White House was “working towards a very achievable ceasefire in Ukraine”.

“If you want peace, you have to talk both sides,” he said – which has not been the approach of the international community. “The next step we are making is toward a very achievable ceasefire.”

However, in language that may sound alarm in Kyiv, Mr Trump said: “If it doesn’t happen quickly, it may not happen at all.”

That statement may spark fear that the US president would be prepared to do a deal at any cost which would favour Vladimir Putin at the expense of Ukraine.

By contrast, Sir Keir struck a different tone and said: “History must be on the side of the peacemaker, not the invader.”

‘Very good chance’ of trade deal – and maybe no tariffs?

The main news takeaway from the conference was about trade.

Sir Keir has been at pains to charm Mr Trump into striking a good trade deal with the UK, following the wilderness years under former president Barack Obama when the UK was famously “at the back of the queue”.

As part of that, the prime minister is hoping the US will not impose punitive tariffs on the UK, as it minded to do with close neighbour Canada – because any such move would make his mission to grow the economy nigh on impossible.

Asked if Sir Keir had convinced him not to impose trade tariffs on the UK, Mr Trump said to laughter: “He tried.”

“He was working hard, I’ll tell you that,” he joked. “He earned whatever the hell they pay him over there, but he tried.”

He added: “I think there’s a very good chance that in the case of these two great, friendly countries, I think we could very well end up with a real trade deal where the tariffs wouldn’t be necessary. We’ll see.”

Talking of Canada…

Uh oh, Canada

Sir Keir was asked about the president’s recent comments about wanting to make Canada the 51st US state.

The prime minister gave the question short shrift, saying: “I think you’re trying to find a divide between us that simply doesn’t exist.

“We’re the closest of nations, and we had very good discussions today, but we didn’t discuss Canada.”

‘What a beautiful accent’

More praise came when Sir Keir said the UK was “ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air” to support a deal on Ukraine working with allies.

“That is the only way peace will last,” he added

As he wrapped up his speech, Mr Trump remarked: “What a beautiful accent.

“I would have been president 20 years ago if I had that accent.”

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In it to win it

Throughout the conference, Sir Keir spoke in language that at times felt alien to his personality – he spoke in Trump rhetoric and appealed to his competitive spirit.

“We believe it’s not taking part that counts,” he said.

“What counts is winning. If you don’t win, you don’t deliver.

“We’re both in a hurry to get things done. And that’s what the UK and US do – when we work together, we win and we get things done.”

With Donald Trump, it’s all about relationships.

Going into this bilateral summit, those around Sir Keir Starmer were stressing that these guys genuinely got on well, they liked each other, and that the prime minister could say things to Mr Trump in private and not get his head blown off.

What we saw today was a genuine rapport between the two men, and Mr Trump seems amenable to Sir Keir.

Number 10 will have thought that this could not have gone better.

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One key element for the UK side was convincing Mr Trump to give security guarantees for Ukraine in any kind of peace deal with Russia, but he didn’t really bite on that topic.

Nonetheless, Sir Keir will have plenty to discuss with European leaders at the big London summit on Sunday.

The big story that emerged out of the press conference was, however, about trade.

Mr Trump has been threatening allies around the world with tariffs.

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He didn’t completely rule out tariffs on the UK, but he did say that what he wanted to do was a trade deal where maybe this could be avoided.

That would be a huge win for a prime minister who did not necessarily think he would come out with that, and also for a UK government that really needs to strengthen trade ties with the US because they’re looking for economic growth.

Whether they can agree on things such as food standards and NHS access is not so clear.

But Sir Keir will be pleased with how well this played out today.

A 19-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a dog in Bristol, police have said.

Two people – a man and a woman both aged in their 20s – have been arrested and remain in police custody.

Neighbourhood Inspector Terry Murphy said: “A full investigation is now well under way to establish the full circumstances of the events that led to her death.”

At 7.19pm, police received a report from the ambulance service of the incident inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive, Bristol.

Despite the efforts of the emergency services, the victim died at the scene.

Two people were arrested on suspicion of offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act, including being in possession of a prohibited breed of dog.

A neighbour paid tribute to the victim, saying she “seemed a lovely girl” and had only lived in the property for a few weeks.

“I was up all night awake trying to process this,” the neighbour, who did not want to be named, said.

“I am shocked. I just can’t believe it’s happened and she hasn’t been there that long.”

Initial reports suggested the dog may be an XL bully, but confirming the breed will form part of the police assessment process, according to Avon and Somerset Police.

It was sedated and seized by officers.

The neighbour said she had seen the dog on a lead with its owner and was certain it was an XL bully.

“I do feel so sad for the dog owner,” she said.

“She did mention the dog wasn’t great with men, fine with women and children.

“I feel for her so, so much. It wasn’t her fault.”

She added: “I genuinely feel that this was one of those freak accidents and wasn’t her fault – that’s how I feel.”

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Avon and Somerset Police inspector Terry Murphy said: “As part of this work, Cobhorn Drive was closed last night and I thank everyone for their patience and understanding about our need to do this,” said Inspector Murphy.

“There will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days, including neighbourhood officers, and if you have any concerns please do speak to them.”

In February 2024, it became a criminal offence to own the XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate.

Anyone who owns one of the dogs must have had the animal neutered, have it microchipped and keep it muzzled and on a lead in public, among other restrictions.

The government moved to ban XL bullies followed a series of attacks on people and other dogs.