Starmer arrives at Turnberry for Trump talks on commerce and Gaza

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The 2 will maintain a gathering at Trump's golf resort in South Ayrshire on the third full day of the US president's non-public go to to Scotland.

The 2 leaders will then journey collectively to Aberdeen for an extra non-public engagement. Trump will use the go to to open a second course at his Menie resort.

In the meantime, First Minister John Swinney has mentioned he'll use his assembly with the president to make the case for chopping tariffs on Scotch whisky.

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Swinney is predicted to hitch Trump and Starmer for dinner on Monday night.

Talking on BBC Breakfast , the primary minister mentioned he would press the president to exempt Scotch whisky from US commerce tariffs.

He mentioned the distinctiveness of whisky distilled in Scotland justified the exemption from the ten% tariff utilized on UK exports into the US.

He mentioned tariffs had been at the moment costing the native whisky business £4m per week.

Swinney mentioned: "Tariffs are essential for the Scottish financial system and clearly Scotch whisky is a singular product.

"It may possibly solely be produced in Scotland. It isn't a product that may be produced in some other a part of the world. So there is a uniqueness about that, which I feel means there's a case for it to be taken out of the tariffs association that's now in place.

"Clearly the commerce cope with the USA offers a level of stability for financial connections with the USA, however the software of tariffs is rising the prices for the Scotch whisky business."

Swinney additionally mentioned he'll search to make sure President Trump is aware of the "power of feeling" in Scotland over the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza after they meet.

President Trump arrived in Scotland on Friday night, with Air Pressure One touching down at Glasgow Prestwick Airport earlier than his entourage travelled to close by Turnberry.

He has since spent two days at Turnberry, taking part in golf with buddies and friends in what has been billed as a personal go to.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/b271/live/8649d6d0-6ae0-11f0-89ea-4d6f9851f623.png.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Map of Scotland showing Trump's golf courses at Turnberry and Menie" class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/> A high-level safety operation was ramped up over the weekend, however public protests had been restricted to a handful of people at Turnberry whereas the principle anti-Trump demonstrations in Aberdeen and Edinburgh on Saturday handed off largely peacefully.

The primary minister mentioned the ultimate value of the policing the go to has but to be labored out, however his authorities was "working very intently" with Police Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority and the UK authorities.

He mentioned: "The safety preparations have gone nicely since President Trump arrived on Friday, and that is correctly, as a result of we have an obligation to ensure that when now we have main worldwide guests, after they come to Scotland, that they're protected and capable of go about their actions.

"It is also necessary that members of the general public who want to categorical their perspective, who need to protest in regards to the go to or about different points, are capable of go about their train of their democratic proper to protest. That is precisely what they have been capable of do since Friday, and that is the way in which it must be."

Trump hosted a gathering with EU Fee president Ursula von der Leyen at Turnberry on Sunday, the place they agreed a brand new transatlantic commerce deal.