A Downing Street spokesman said: “The leaders discussed their shared commitment to the special relationship between the UK and US, and their aligned ambitions for greater economic growth.
“Discussing geopolitical challenges, the leaders reiterated their steadfast commitment to Ukraine and the Prime Minister underscored that the UK’s support for Ukraine was unwavering. The Prime Minister said he looked forward to working side by side across the breadth of the relationship.”
Mr Biden congratulated Sir Keir Starmer on his appointment as Prime Minister when the two leaders spoke, the White House said. A spokesman added: “The President looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Starmer to the Washington summit next week.”
The summit will come just days after Sir Keir took office, with Labour parading its foreign policy and defence credentials on the world stage for the first time in government.
Whitehall sources told The Telegraph there was not expected to be any major shift in policy towards the Nato alliance or support for Ukraine.
Sir Keir has praised Rishi Sunak’s government for its support for Kyiv, pledging to uphold it if Labour won power.
Much of Britain’s policy on the summit has already been worked out in a lengthy negotiation process between all 32 Nato member states.
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