Labour leader Keir Starmer has accepted an invitation to meet US President Donald Trump during Trump’s anticipated visit to Scotland later this month, according to a report from Reuters.
Specific details, including the exact date, are still being finalised. The White House has not yet commented.
The meeting follows a recent trade agreement signed by Trump and Starmer on the sidelines of last month’s G7 summit in Canada, which eased some US tariffs on British imports. That agreement came after Starmer’s earlier visit to the White House in February, where he delivered an invitation from King Charles for a future state visit — an offer Trump accepted.
During his visit, the US president is expected to spend time at his Turnberry and Aberdeenshire golf resorts. He is also scheduled to officially open a new 18-hole golf course at his Menie estate, on Scotland’s North Sea coast, named in tribute to his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump. Trump will reportedly not visit London during the trip.
Trump has a longstanding connection to Scotland through his mother, who was born in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. While he has often spoken about his Scottish heritage, he has made only one brief visit to his mother’s former home.
Police Scotland confirmed preparations are underway for the high-profile visit. Assistant Chief Constable Emma Bond said: “While we have yet to receive official confirmation, it is essential we begin operational planning for what would be a significant policing event.”
Despite earlier speculation, the visit is not expected to include a meeting between Trump and King Charles at Balmoral or Dumfries House. Photo by Sagaciousphil, Wikimedia commons.