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Theresa May to hold one to one meeting with Donald Trump at G20 as they discuss North Korea
Theresa May will hold a one-on-one meeting with President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Germany on Friday where she is expected to discuss the international response to North Korea’s latest missile test.
It will be the first bilateral meeting between the President and the Prime Minister since Mrs May visited Washington in January.
Downing Street has not released any details of what they are likely to discuss, or the itinerary for the wider G20 talks, which will take place in Hamburg between the leaders of the world’s 20 most powerful nations tomorrow and on Saturday.
It is understood that the North Korean missile test earlier this week, which proved that Kim Jong-un possesses weapons that could reach Alaska, is likely to be brought up at the conference.
A senior Government official said: "We are in agreement with the US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that ‘global action is required to stop a global threat’."
The Prime Minister is expected to say it is essential the international community is united in condemnation of North Korea’s actions.
The official added: "Our focus is on working with the US and international community on how we can increase pressure and find a peaceful solution to the ongoing threat North Korea poses to international security.
"We will continue to play a central role at the UN - supporting resolutions on sanctions that will limit North Korea’s ability to pursue its nuclear weapons programme."
Mrs May could also decide to tackle President Trump over his decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, as the UK Government remains fully committed to meeting the environmental targets set out in the accord.
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