Connor Stringer

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[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

***EXCLUSIVE***

The United States may reconsider its position on Britain's claim to the Falkland Islands if it does not increase its defence spending, @Telegraph can reveal.

The extraordinary proposal is among a series of creative measures drawn up by senior Pentagon officials to incentivise Nato allies that fall short of the alliance’s 5pc spending pledge.

Britain will receive “special attention” in Washington’s review of whether allies have credible plans to hit the target, a senior US official told The Telegraph.

Officials believe that while Britain has the potential to be a leading defence partner, the Defence Investment Plan is not enough of a “step in the right direction”.

The measure is part of a wider effort by Donald Trump’s administration to push Nato into what officials are describing as a new era of the alliance, dubbed Nato 3.0.

W/ @Barnes_Joe

[Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix]

Russian plot uncovered to ‘infiltrate US Secret Service’ https://t.co/Lv2gwfxj3y

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

AI must remain “under human control”, Xi Jinping has told Donald Trump.

Speaking at the White House on Beijing’s first state visit to the US in more than a decade, the Chinese president insisted the two countries had “both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good”.

@connorstringer and @poppyeh report ⤵️
https://t.co/LY4nFl5qzm

[Mary Margaret Olohan @MaryMargOlohan]

I repeatedly asked President Xi and President Trump just now if China will release Jimmy Lai. Neither leader acknowledged the question (they did not stop for the press).

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

@Benleo @ColinMucklow Generous

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

An example of what the travelling US press pool experienced in Beijing earlier this year. Rude and obstructive.

https://t.co/ql97A6OqTd

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

One of the many confrontations reported today, this time Chinese security refuse to let pool reporters rejoin the motorcade.

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

Chaos ahead of Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House as the travelling Chinese press corps push and shove their way into position.

Lots of shouting and raised voices as they refuse to move for Secret Service.

A reminder that they trampled a White House staff member during Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing.

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

@Benleo Brutal

[Ben Leo @Benleo]

Height mogged by @connorstringer at the White House

Not booking him again

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 UPDATE: Chinese reporters get into a brief CONFRONTATION with US Secret Service and other American reporters as they tried shoving their way into place, or refused to move out of their current position — before Xi arrived at the White House

This comes after the Chinese press was PARTICULARLY aggressive towards American reporters while they were over in Beijing

Ultimately Secret Service handled it.

We allow so much freedom of the press that Chinese reporters think they can do whatever they want on our soil!

And the left will still think Trump is suppressing the 1st Amendment!

https://t.co/9HjoqPi9nx

[Mary Margaret Olohan @MaryMargOlohan]

For context - the US press is of course aggressive, but Chinese press are physically aggressive and outright refuse to listen to staff and Secret Service

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

@MNHockeymama It got pretty close to this. One stubborn photographer was given a stern warning.

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

@cameron_arcand Needed!

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

Chaos ahead of Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House as the travelling Chinese press corps push and shove their way into position.

Lots of shouting and raised voices as they refuse to move for Secret Service.

A reminder that they trampled a White House staff member during Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing.

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

Normal service resumes as Donald Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the White House to begin the state visit.

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

Chaos ahead of Xi Jinping’s arrival at the White House as the travelling Chinese press corps push and shove their way into position.

Lots of shouting and raised voices as they refuse to move for Secret Service.

A reminder that they trampled a White House staff member during Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing.

[Priti Patel MP @pritipatel]

The President of Argentina is wrong to make demands over the Falkland Islands at UNGA.

The Falkland Islands are British and we must stand firm in defending them and resisting any attempts at lawfare and the use of UN institutions to undermine our sovereignty and the right of self determination of the Falkland Islanders.

There should be no negotiations.

Our Armed Forces showed great courage, bravery and sacrifice to defend the Falkland Islands in 1982 and we must honour their memory by defending the freedoms they fought for.

https://t.co/8JYaMi7Rm5

[Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 @seanhannity]

“Your policies here are so stupid.”

Karoline Leavitt recalls President Trump’s blunt message to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a private lunch in the UK.

Full episode out now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

[Tony Diver @Tony_Diver]

Exclusive in tonight’s Chagos splash:

Nigel Farage repeatedly lobbied the US government over Chagos over the last week.

Sources close to the Reform leader say his “high level�� talks with the White House have “paid off” — as Burnham is forced to review the deal.

[Tony Diver @Tony_Diver]

BREAKING: Andy Burnham suggests he will review the Chagos deal after Trump called it "terrible".

The PM tells @ChrisMasonBBC that he "inherited" the deal and will do "everything possible to find a resolution to the issue".

But he does not reject the suggestion the deal is "dead" or will "change" because of Trump's comments after my question today.

Burnham: "I've inherited the situation, and we need a resolution.

“It's critical to safeguard the future of the base, and that matters to us for security reasons, but also clearly to the United States as well.

“So what I said in the meeting is that we will work to find that resolution between the different sides, and we'll work hard to find it.”

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

The Telegraph's Chief Washington Correspondent @connorstringer discusses Trump's real message to the UN.

Find out the latest updates from the UN General Assembly ⤵️

https://t.co/BhgJGE1k30

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

Andy Burnham says he raised the issue of the Falklands during his first meeting with Donald Trump.

As we first reported, the US had threatened to change its position of neutrality on the archipelago to incentivise Britain to spend more on defence.

[Connor Stringer @connorstringer]

***EXCLUSIVE***

Donald Trump will challenge Andy Burnham over Britain’s defence spending when the pair meet for the first time in New York on Tuesday.

Britain’s commitment to Nato’s 5% spending target will be among the talking points Trump is expected to raise in their first face-to-face meeting at the UN General Assembly, @Telegraph understands.

The meeting comes after Chancellor John Healey declined to commit Britain to spending three per cent of GDP on defence by 2030 in his first Budget.

Defence spending has become one of Trump’s biggest concerns about Britain and Europe.

Burnham, who has twice spoken to the president by phone, is expected to use the meeting to reset Downing Street’s relationship with the White House.