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Biden and Starmer discuss joint desire for Gaza ceasefire

US President Joe Biden and Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed their joint desire for a ceasefire in Gaza to get Israeli captives out, aid in and make progress towards a two-state solution, according to a UK government statement on Thursday.

Starmer met Biden in the White House's Oval Office on Wednesday where the two men discussed UK and US ties, the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and England's soccer win in the semi-finals of Euro 2024.

Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington DC on 10 July 2024 (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters)
Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington DC on 10 July 2024 (Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters)

Reporting by Reuters