starmer at downing street. >> and as the uk announces, over £2 billion worth of funding. >> achieve what we both want to achieve, which is a lasting peace, a lasting peace for ukraine based on sovereignty and security for ukraine. >> well, it follows that catastrophic meeting at the white house on friday between president trump and zelenskyy. but can the us and ukraine mend their relationship? and what does this all mean for the future of nato? >> and then there, of course, is the matter of the second state visit that was extended to president trump. but should it be recalled now? president zelenskyy, of course, is meeting the king later this afternoon in sandringham.

>> over two weeks in hospital. pope francis's health takes a turn for the worse this weekend after suffering from an isolated breathing incident. >> and then it was the brit awards last night. all sorts of people whose names i can�*t quite people whose names i can't quite pronounce properly were the big winners, and celebs apparently made a splash on the red carpet. >> we�*ll help you out. and with that one. and then off to hollywood. preparations get underway for the 97th academy awards. has your favourite film been nominated? get in touch. let us know your thoughts. >> and then we'll go to meet a bit later. a hero firefighter who attended the grenfell tower fire. he is retiring after 12 years of service. and there he is. he's sherlock, the working cocker spaniel. he's been with the fire brigade for years. >> the most reckless challenge i�*ve ever seen. that was the verdict of the crystal palace chairman, steve parish, after his player, jean—philippe mateta, spent the night in hospital as a result of a horror tackle from the millwall

goalkeeper liam roberts, who was sent off. join me later. >> good morning. the sun will once again be shining for some of us. find out where with me a little later on. >> it's just gone. 6:00 i'm cameron walker. >> and i'm anne diamond, and this is gb news breakfast. it's interesting you called it a catastrophic meeting there. or at least our newsroom did. and then it was nigel farage who a lot of people were saying. what's he going to say about it? he called it a spat. >> a spat. >> a spat. >> so did you see it as a spat or a catastrophic meeting between zelenskyy and trump? >> well, very diplomatic of nigel farage because of course, we know he's a huge ally and ffiend we know he's a huge ally and friend of the president of the united states. but it is incredibly difficult, i think, for the uk, particularly sir keir starmer, trying to be that bndge keir starmer, trying to be that bridge between europe and america. but i think yesterday anne pictures spoke louder than words. him leaving the downing

street steps to greet president zelenskyy from from his motorcade and the crowds outside in whitehall. >> it was pretty unusual for the prime minister. usually the prime minister. usually the prime minister. usually the prime minister waits on the doorstep of number 10 for anyone to arrive, but keir starmer came out and walked down downing street towards president zelenskyy. >> he wanted him to be. he wants it to be symbolic, though. >> yes, i must say. and i know people will. watching now will say anne diamond a right lefty and i'm not, by the way, but i was very proud to be british at that moment, i really was. i felt quite emotional about it. >> i was very proud ofjust ordinary members of the public ordinaw members of the public cheering for zelenskyy outside the gates of downing street, and it was unprecedented, i think, for the prime minister to, as you say, leave the steps, walk down to the motorcade, embrace president zelenskyy as well. but i think a lot of people are saying diplomatically, this has been one of the best weeks for prime minister sir keir starmer since he was elected. >> a lot of people saying at

last he looks like a leader. >> well, yeah, because let's be >> well, yeah, because let�*s be frank, he�*s had a lot of bad frank, he's had a lot of bad press over the last six months or so and he�*s done. he's pulled or so and he�*s done. he�*s pulled a blinder so far perhaps on diplomatic relations. >> yeah. and it is amazing that he is going to be hosting this meeting this afternoon. or is it lunchtime? i�*m not sure what time it is actually of zelenskyy and other european leaders. that's going to be quite that�*s going to be quite something. and then of course, president zelenskyy is going to travel to sandringham. i'm told it's lunchtime. so it'll be while we're not while we're on, others are on camilla maybe. others are on camilla, maybe. and so it's all going to be happening today and what we're not very clear on yet when we find out is whether that special summit, as it were, was already going to happen or whether it is in some way a reaction to everybody's meeting with donald trump. >> well, i understands that the meeting between zelenskyy and the king this afternoon was always planned. this was not in response to, of course, the spats that we saw in the oval office. but again, it is the

head of state who is meant to be hosting president trump for a state visit at some point, as per the invitation given to him by sir keir starmer. now, of course, front page of the mail. we've got calls for that state visit to be rescinded. >> now that�*s a different matter, isn't it, really, because that�*s a royal invitation and i would have thought once extended, it can't be rescinded, can it. >> has it been rescinded in the past? can anyone think of any examples? >> no. >> no. >> no, i. >> no, i. >> can't either. >> can't either. >> i doubt very much if you�*d ever find an example, it could be kicked into the long grass. yes, yes, because state visits take a long time to plan. won't that be the sort of the excuse that�*s used? but i just wonder. that's used? but i just wonder. i mean, what did you think, aidan? what was your feeling when you saw that moment outside downing street? >> i wouldn't say pride >> i wouldn�*t say pride necessarily, but i felt he had to do it because it was the mood of the nation. i think i was in a pub, i was in a pub yesterday in shepherd's bush. and, you know, i actually agree with more with what trump�*s side of this with what trump's side of this did, if i'm honest with you, in terms of the politics of it, the machinations of it, yes, i do, i

have to be honest there. but the feeling just in the pub people i thought would normally support trump on this were not in his court whatsoever. in fact, they didn't want to talk about it. >> oh. >> oh. >> they want to talk about it. >> they want to talk about it. >> it's amazing how 24 hours can change things. >> yeah, let's talk about qpr instead, which was far more depressing. >> well, yeah. more on that later. okay. well let's i'd love to hear what you think though. i mean, whether you felt very proud at that moment, whether your mind has slightly changed about keir starmer and his leadership, his behaviour, his performance as prime minister, or whether you feel a bit more like aiden. indeed. >> get in touch gbnews.com/yoursay with your thoughts. >> yeah, it�*s it is a sort of >> yeah, it's it is a sort of real crunch time today for ukraine, though, because the european leaders are gathering in london for that special defence summit, and it'll be really interesting to see what they say, especially in their statements afterwards. >> yes, it certainly will. and ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy arrived yesterday in london, straight from that meeting with president trump at the white house. >> yes. and of course, there he's meeting with keir starmer,

who reiterated his and the uk's who reiterated his and the uk�*s continuing support for ukraine. >> achieve what we both want to achieve, which is a lasting peace, a lasting peace for ukraine based on sovereignty and security for ukraine. >> well, following the pair's meeting, chancellor rachel reeves signed a £2.26 billion loan agreement with ukraine to bolster its military capabilities. >> and then later today, following the european leaders summit, president zelenskyy is going to head to sandringham, as we said, to meet with king charles. >> absolute determination to stand with you, unwavering determination and to achieve what we both want to achieve, which is a lasting peace, a lasting peace for ukraine based on sovereignty and security for ukraine, so important for ukraine, so important for europe, and so important for the united kingdom. >> we are happy and are we count

on your support and really, really. we�*re happy that we have really. we're happy that we have such, such partners and such friends. >> well, political commentator tim scott joins us now. how did you feel when you saw that moment outside downing street? >> well, i think it really will not do keir starmer's poll ratings any harm at all. i think it's, as you say, anne. it's given him a chance to rise above the fray and to look statesmanlike, you know, to look like a leader. and, you know, there's only been one set of headlines this weekend, hasn't there? fight, fight, fight 1538 00:08:34,833 --