The US leader plays down earlier frictions and predicts a "very good meeting" on Friday.

"What a beautiful accent," the US president said of the British leader. Sarah Smith breaks down their White House meeting.

The reports of a new deployment come after Pyongyang was said to be suffering heavy losses in the Kursk region.

President Trump says the pair are poised to sign a "very big agreement", which Zelensky described as a "framework".

A Ukrainian official says Kyiv has agreed to the terms of a deal which would give the US access to mineral deposits.

Denis Shmyhal said the Ukrainian government would not sign a deal without security guarantees.

The UK says it will boost defence spending, as arguments continue about whether Ukraine could join Nato.

The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.