G7 leaders struggle for unity: Trump warns kicking Russia out was a mistake and sparked Putin's invasion of Ukraine - as defiant Starmer says he is 'happy with the make-up' of the group

Donald trump has refused to sign a joint G7 statement supporting a de-escalation between Israel and Iran, according to senior US officials.

The carefully-worded draft declaration, crafted mainly by European officials, firmly backs Israel’s right to defend itself while warning that Iran must never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.

But Trump has so far declined to put his name to the statement, a source familiar with the matter revealed...