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Sep 17
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Trump’s State Visit: King Charles's Roya...

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Today, King Charles has rolled out the red carpet for President Trump at Windsor Castle on his second state visit to the UK.

BBC Senior Royal Correspondent Daniela Relph and Chief North America correspondent Gary O’Donoghue join Adam to explore all the pomp and ceremony and what both nations want to get out of this vist.

Plus, the government has announced a new UK-US tech deal which will see major US tech companies invest £31 billion into the UK AI sector. BBC Economics editor Faisal Islam joins Adam to explain how the money will be spent and what the quid quo pro might be.

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