Keir Starmer meets Joe Biden at the White House | Behind the scenes

Joe Biden has backed Keir Starmer’s ambitions to take the UK back closer to the European Union. The president, who has been a critic of Brexit and the UK’s departure from the EU, made it clear he values the special relationship but only as a “knot” tying together the US and Europe. He made his comments as Sir Keir had his first audience with the president in the Oval Office since winning the election last week. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to