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SIR Keir Starmer will meet Donald Trump at his Scottish golf course tomorrow — to discuss how to end the starvation of kids in Gaza.
The US President teed off his five-day visit with a round at his Turnberry resort, accompanied by a massive security team.
The PM will fly up to see him tomorrow to hold wide-ranging talks — and could raise calls to recognise an independent Palestinian state.
The pair will discuss the suffering of people in Gaza and how to get aid and food trucks back into the region.
Sir Keir will also press Mr Trump on what can be done to restart Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks after their collapse late last week.
The US and Israel withdrew their negotiating teams, with Trump claiming Hamas “didn’t really want to make a deal”.
Sir Keir is under massive pressure from Labour MPs to follow France and immediately recognise Palestine as a state.
But the PM has rejected the move and insisted it can only be done with allies as part of a concrete peace process.
A No10 source said: “Keir and the President will cover a wide range of topics in Scotland, building on strong links between our nations.
“From putting more money in working people’s pockets through the UK-US trade deal, to discussing steps to end the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, everything this government does is delivering security for the British people.”
Britain is drawing up plans to airdrop aid into Gaza as the famine there worsens.
Confirming the plan, the PM tweeted yesterday: “Israel must allow aid in over land to end starvation in Gaza. The situation is desperate.
“We are working with Jordan to get aid in. And we are accelerating efforts to evacuate children who need critical medical assistance to the UK for treatment.”
Yesterday, the PM spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss plans for a new peace process.
After touching down on Friday, Mr Trump warned that mass immigration was “killing Europe”.
He added: “You’ve got to stop this horrible invasion.”
Some 5,000 cops from across the UK have been drafted in to watch over the course, beach and perimeter of Turnberry.
Police boats are patrolling the sea while officers on quad bikes keep an eye on the beach.
And specialist firearms officers with high-powered sniper rifles look down on the course from a scaffold platform and the hotel roof.
Mr Trump’s armoured presidential car, The Beast, yesterday left the hotel at around 9.45am.
He was then escorted around the course in his golf buggy by 24 others filled with staff and Secret Service agents.
FOOD AIRDROP FEAR
AN AID agency has labelled UK plans to airdrop food into besieged Gaza as a “distraction and smokescreen”.
The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said the move would not reverse worsening starvation and could harm civilians in the crush to reach crates on the ground.
Boss Philippe Lazzarini urged: “Lift the siege, open the gates and guarantee safe movements and dignified access to people in need.”
The UK government says it is working with Jordan on plans to airdrop aid and evacuate children needing medical assistance.
On Friday, Gaza’s health ministry, run by terrorist ruling party Hamas, claimed nine people had died in 24 hours from malnutrition.
It said this brought the total killed by starvation since Israel’s military action to 123, including 84 children.
Israel said on Friday it will allow airdrops of aid by foreign countries into Gaza to alleviate starvation.
