Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine like ‘children fighting in a park’ in White House meeting with Friedrich Merz – live

US president adds sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while' as he and German chancellor also express unhappiness with Russian invasion

UK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has also called for reforms of the WTO including changes to the much-criticised dispute resolutions system which can also take years to settle disputes between trading nations.

We do recognise that reforming and repositioning the WTO so that it can respond more effectively to the challenges of today is the only way to safeguard long term stability and growth tomorrow.