A Downing Street
spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister welcomed
President of the United States, Joe Biden, to Downing Street this
morning.
“The leaders discussed progress
made since they announced the Atlantic Declaration, a
first-of-its kind framework for the economic partnership between
the UK and the US, last month.
“Since the Prime Minister
and President Biden’s last meeting in the White House, we have
begun work on a UK-US Critical Minerals Agreement and the
Joint Action Group on Energy Security has met to begin work
on strengthening our clean energy supply chains.
“The Prime Minister and
President Biden agreed to hold the first high level meeting
between Number 10 and White House representatives in October
to drive progress under the Atlantic
Declaration.
“The Prime Minister also
updated on the UK’s AI Summit which will be held this autumn and
welcomed the President’s strong support for the
initiative.
“Looking ahead to this week’s
NATO Summit, the Prime Minister and President Biden agreed on
the need to strengthen our alliance and maintain our support
for Ukraine. They discussed the progress of the counter-offensive
and emphasised the importance of
the country’s international partners committing to its
long-term defence, providing the support Ukraine needs to win
this war and secure a just and lasting
peace.
“On broader NATO issues, they
agreed on the need to ensure that Sweden has a swift path to full
NATO accession.
“The Prime
Minister and President Biden also discussed the broader
geopolitical context, including in the Indo-Pacific and with
regard to Iran.
“The leaders
agreed on the importance of their friendship and of continuing
the close dialogue they have had in the few months.”
