For years, Europe has endured President Donald Trump’s complaints that it is a complacent continent hiding under America’s security umbrella. Now, as he launches the first open-ended military campaign of his presidency, its leaders find themselves holding something he still needs: their bases, airspace and strategic geography.

Keir Starmer addressed criticism that the UK government has been slow in its response to the conflict in the Middle East, saying “we are and we have done everything we can at speed.”