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“We’ll get by with a little help from our friends,” Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, wrote in a guest book at Chequers on Thursday, referencing the Beatles lyric while visiting her British counterpart.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
After spending time with the Princess of Wales, the first lady will join her husband at Chequers, from where they will both return to Air Force One for their departure back to the US.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
The tech prosperity deal signed at Chequers will see US firms invest in the UK and boost co-operation on AI, quantum and other emerging technologies.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
During a joint news conference at Chequers, the two leaders addressed a range of issues, including Ukraine, Gaza and illegal migration - a subject which Trump suggested Britain could solve by calling in the military.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
Mrs. Pitt next led the way down Mercery Lane, at the corner of which stood The Chequers of Hope, the inn where Chaucer’s pilgrims put up.
From John and Betty's History Visit by Williamson, Margaret
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